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Annual Report
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Town of Middleton
Massachusetts
1962
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JOHN RUSSELL BRALEY
1906 - 1962
Town Counsel 1944-1946
Moderator 1946
ELMER PRICE MORRILL
1908 - 1962
Moderator 1954-1955
Town Clerk 1945-1953
Chief of Fire Dept. 1947-1957
SANDS S. PIKE
1882 - 1962
Selectman 1933-1938
TOWN OFFICERS
3
Town Officers (Elected) 1962
Moderator
Daniel J. Donovan
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Town Clerk
William T. Martin, Jr.
Selectmen and Board of Health
Robert G. Gowen, Chairman (1963)
Frank T. LeColst (1964) Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr. (1965)
Board of Public Welfare
Leslie E. Merrifield, Chairman (1965)
Roger M. Peabody (1963) Leyland A. Phillips (1964)
Board of Assessors
Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1963)
Wilbur A. Witham (1965) Ernest F. LeBeau (1964)
Treasurer
Edward H. Leary (1965)
Tax Collector
Harold E. Tyler
Highway Surveyor
Allan G. Marshall
Constable
James W. Wentworth (1965)
School Committee
Robert S. Brown, Chairman (1965)
Norman Nathan (1964) Rosamond Bastable (1964)
Page G. Campbell (1963) David V. Harding (1963)
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TOWN OFFICERS
Electric Light Commissioners
John Muzichuk, Chairman (1963)
Frank E. Dow (1964) J. Lansing English (1965)
Cemetery Commissioners
Michael Lavorgna, Chairman (1964)
Edward J. Richardson (1963) Lawrence E. Tinkham (1965)
Superintendent of Burials
Charles W. Baker
Tree Warden
James Donovan
Planning Board
Louis A. Barett, Chairman (1964)
Henry N. Sawyer (1966) Raymond J. Dansereau (1967)
Frank A. Connor, Jr. (1965) Gilbert E. Sanders (1963)
Trustees Flint Public Library
Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1965)
James H. Coffin (1965) Elmer 0. Campbell, Jr. (1964)
Donald A. Aylward (1963) Willis W. Esty (1964)
Carl C. Jones (1963)
Water & Sewer Commissioners
Benjamin K. Richardson, Chairman (1963)
Roger M. Peabody (1964) George W. Nash, (1965)
Masconomet Regional School Committee
Richard Cressey (1963)
Richard E. Quinn (1965) David V. Harding (1963)
Town Officers (Appointed) 1962
Registrars of Voters
Lloyd H. Getchell, Chairman (1963)
Arthur F. Bastable, Jr. (1964) John M. Cryan (1965)
William T. Martin, Jr., Clerk (Ex-Officio)
Zoning Appeal Board
Walter E. Clinton, Chairman (1963)
Nathan A. Hayward, Jr. (1964) Donald A. Aylward (1965)
Thomas D. Black (1966) Thomas F. Dolan (1967)
R. Lionel Barrows (Alternate) Ebbe Wennerberg (Alternate)
TOWN OFFICERS
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Finance Committee
John R. Wallen, Chairman
Stanley Klosowski (1964) Richard J. Fitzpatrick (1965)
Laura M. Dansereau (1963)
Chief of Police
James W. Wentworth
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Joseph F. Begg
Inspector of Animals
Joseph F. Begg
Inspector of Slaughtering
Joseph F. Begg
Town Accountant
Elmer 0. Campbell (1963)
Forest Fire Warden
Harold F. Purdy
Chief of Fire Department
Harold F. Purdy
Superintendent of Cemeteries
Charles W. Baker
Moth Superintendent
James Donovan
Custodian of Town Hall
James H. Ogden
Electric Light Manager
Willis W. Esty
Town Counsel
Daniel J. Donovan
Welfare Agent
Phyllis R. Brown
Building Inspector
Roger Ml. Peabody
Wire Inspector
John W. Milbery
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TOWN OFFICERS
Plumbing Inspector and Gas Inspector
Beaumont B. Hurd
Veteran's Agent
James H. Ogden
Park Superintendent
Ernest R. Gould
Health Agent
Leland A. Phillips
Mary M. Wilson, Assistant
Dog Officer
Harold G. Moore
Civil Defense Agent
Arthur G. Doane
Custodian Memorial Hall
Alfred H. Kitchin
Custodian of Town Lands
Edward H. Leary
Conservation Commission
Henry N. Sawyer, Chairman (1965)
Samuel P. Armitage (1964) James K. Martin (1963)
Industrial Development Commission
Stanley Klosowski, Chairman (1964)
Helen F. Richardson (1965) Jeffrey W. Savoie (1966)
J. Russell Wallen (1967)
TRUSTEES
B. F. Emerson Fund
Naumkeag Trust Company, Salem, Mass.
Elmer 0. Campbell, Jr. Willis W. Esty
Paul B. Wake
Mansfield Fund
Old Colony Trust Company, Boston, Mass.
David Cummings Fund
Board of Public Welfare
Annual Report
of the
Town Accountant
1962
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1962
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
CURRENT YEAR
Property 466,300.42
Poll 1,664.00
Farm Animal Excise 245.00
Lieu of Taxes 4,583.71
PREVIOUS YEAR
Property 30,218.59
Poll 20.00
Farm Animal Excise 18.75
Tax Title Redemption 692.99
FROM THE STATE
Income
Valuation Basis 70,852.51
Education Basis
Corporation 17,502.80
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Alcoholic Beverages 4,150.00
All other 861.00
Building 237.50
;92,098.77
5,248.50
FINES:
District Court 350.00 350.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Old Age Assistance 13,097.84
Medical Aid for Aged 12,425.55
Aid Dependent Children 4,217.00
Disability Assistance 2,221.50
School Lunches 5,954.10
Other School Purposes 3,266.00
41,181.99
10
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
FROM STATE
Meal Tax
1,699.64
Vocational Education
784.33
School Transportation
6,680.00
School Building Aid
9,970.03
School Superintendent
3,333.33
Highway (Chapter 81)
9,075.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Library
929.50
32,751.83
FROM COUNTY
Dog Licenses 651.79 651.79
ALL OTHER GENERAL REVENUE
Sale Tax Possession Property 467.33 467.33
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 62,142.76 62,142.76
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE:
Selectmen 63.50
FINANCIAL:
Treasurer 23.68
OTHER DEPARTMENTS:
Clerk 193.00
Board of Appeals 109.00
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS:
Town Hall 661.00
Memorial Hall 1,023.00 2,073.18
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Sealing of Weights & Measures 136.50
Dog Officer 144.00
Gas Inspector 25.00
Electric Inspector 88.00
Fire Alarm 205.00 598.50
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
11
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health 40.00
Animal Disposal 24.00 64.00
HIGHWAYS:
Chapter 90 Maintenance 3,226.23
Ghapter 90 Construction 7,452.47
Snow and Sanding 1,304.00
Truck and Machinery Rental 4,683.00 16,665.70
CHARITIES:
GENERAL RELIEF
From Cities and Towns 755.95
From State
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
From Individuals 3,273.68
From State 3,237.43
From Cities and Towns 519.82
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
From State 3,788.27 3,788.27
Disability Assistance From State 3,958.24 3,958.24
MEDICAL AID FOR AGED
From State 9,100.74 9,100.74
VETERANS SERVICES
Other Towns 35.00 35.00
SCHOOLS:
Tuition 300.00
Hall Rental 85.00
Supplies 10.25
Lunches 15,061.19 15,456.44
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Sale of Light and Power 218,565.21
Miscellaneous 1,966.02
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Town of Danvers 3,353.20
Miscellaneous 288.12 224,172.55
CEMETERIES:
Sale of Lots and Graves 265.00
Opening Graves 1,195.00
Care of Endowed Lots 1,579.56
Recording Deeds 8.00 3,047.56
INTEREST:
On Deposit 96.79
On Deferred Taxes 1,881.13
Mansfield Fund 2,115.00
All Other 982.31 5,075.23
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Anticipation Revenue Loan 70,000.00 70,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Beverage License 10.00
Dog License 1,096.25
Perpetual Care Fund 800.00
Withholding Tax State 2,432.42
Withholding Tax Federal 33,534.60
Mass. Hospital Service 3,026.62
Retirement Fund 4,590.81
Group Insurance 521.86
Meter Deposits 915.00
Water Liens 167.25 47,094.81
REFUNDS:
General 1,065.65 1,065.64
TRANSFERS:
Electric Depreciation Fund 16,000.00 16,000.00
Total Receipts 1,160,759.71
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1962 203,488.04
1,364,247.75
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
MODERATOR
Salary 50.00 50.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expenses 47.00 47.00
SELECTMEN
Salaries 1,500.00
Expenses
Clerk 450.00
Supplies and Printing 118.75
Advertisements 134.00
Postage 49.64
Association Dues 34.00
Other Expenses 184.31 970.70 2,470.70
ACCOUNTANT
Salary 1,600.00
Expenses 150.00 150.00 1,750.00
TREASURER
Salary 1,600.00
Expenses
Supplies
143.95
Postage
282.56
Mileage and Expenses
75.00
Clerical Assistance
400.00
Bank Charges
20.00
Association Dues
5.00
Certifying Notes
2.00
Repairs To Equipment
149.45
Tax Title Expense
1,017.74
2,095.70 3,695.70
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
TAX COLLECTOR
Salary 2,000.00
Clerk 840.00 2,840.00
Expenses
Supplies 306.04
Postage 286.80
Deputy Collector 224.50
Telephone 140.19
Association Dues 5.00
Office Expense 66.08
Tax Takings 66.00
Office Equipment 211.50 1,306.11 4,146,11
ASSESSORS
Salaries 1,800.00
Expenses
Supplies and Postage
286.01
Abstracts
123.66
Mileage - Expenses
79.00
Clerical Services
908.25
Office Expenses
184.47
Association Dues
24.00
Office Equipment
50.00
Services
60.00
COUNSEL
Salary 1,000.00
Expenses 100.00 1,100.00
TOWN CLERK
Salary 700.00
Supplies 178.80
Telephone - Postage 163.70
Association Dues 7.50
Recording Deeds 8.00 358.00 1,058.00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries 400.00
Expenses
Listing
391.75
Election Officers
948.00
Printing and Supplies
238.79
Lunches
45.46
New Booths
158.00
Janitor - School Hall
36.40
1,818.40 2,218.40
PLANNING BOARD
Expenses
Clerk 60.00
Association Dues 20.00
Services 300.00 380.00 380.00
TOWN HALL
Salary 480.00
Expenses
Supplies 30.44
Repairs 188.32
Light and Fuel 631.24 850.00 1,330.00
MEMORIAL HALL
Salary 480.00
Expenses
Fuel and Light 1,569.58
Supplies 184.73
Telephone 96.45
Repairs 199.24
New Windows 153.95 2,203.95 2,683.95
Total General Government Expenditures 25,445.25
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC SAFETY
CONSTABLE
Salary 35.00 35.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages 12,584.25
Expenses
Car and Radio Maintenance 2,467.43
Office Expenses 732.14
Supplies 118.67
Equipment 151.50
Dues and Expenses 24.00 3,493.74 16,077.99
CIVIL DEFENSE
Expenses 94.20 94.20
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries 3,442.39
Expenses
Labor
5,731.50
Equipment and Repairs
2,187.99
Gasoline and Oil
503.46
Fuel and Light
1,133.92
Building Maintenance
122.35
Office Expenses - Telephone
477.20
Fire Alarm
625.96
Insurance
220.15
11,002.53 14,444.92
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
17
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Salary 500.00
Expenses 200.00 700.00
BOARD OF APPEALS
Expenses
Clerk 155.00
Advertisements 103.50
Supplies - Postage 105.37 363.87 363.87
WIRE INSPECTOR
Salary 300.00
Expenses 130.00 430.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary 175.00
Expenses 75.00 250.00
GAS INSPECTOR
Salary 100.00
Exnenses 35.06 135.06
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Labor 2,636.90
Expenses
Truck Maintenance 143.24
Truck Hire 13.50
Supplies 587.40
Removing- Trees 777.30
New Trees 290.00 1,118.44 4,448.34
DOG OFFICER
Salary 200.00
Expenses 118.11 318.11
Total Public Safety Expenditures 37,297.49
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries 320.00
Expenses
Polio and Virus Clinics 85.43
Engineering- Services 100.00
Care of Dump 2,105.07
Vital Statistics 247.00
Contagious Diseases 83.10
Office Expenses 76.87
Agent Expenses 54.16
Hospital Services 106.67 2,858.30
3,178.30
Expenses
Services
Supplies
DENTAL CLINIC
1,229.00
95.43
1,324.43
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM
Middleton Community Services, Inc. 2,500.00
2,500.00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Salary
Expenses
200.00
100.00
300.00
Salary
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
50.00
50.00
ESSEX SANITORIUM ASSESSMENT
County Treasurer 2,420.66 2,420.66
Total Health and Sanitation Expenditures
9,773.39
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
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HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Labor 19,035.60
Expenses
Truck Hire
3,943.60
Equipment Hire
2,880.75
Supplies
2,048.51
Sand and Gravel
745.74
Asphalt
3,868.30
Signs
4.00
Light and Power
143.00
Office Expenses
478.16
Equipment
958.68
Storage
50.00
Tree Removal
150.00
15,270.74 34,306.34
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Storm Drains 1,000.00
Highway Truck 4,320.00
Street Lighting 5,500.00
Street Numbering 100.00 10,920.00
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Expenses
Gasoline and Oil 1,989.72
Parts and Repairs 1,713.35
Equipment 150.00
Registration 6.00
Supplies 284.36 4,143.43 4,143.43
SNOW REMOVAL
Labor 6,317.85
Expenses
Truck Hire 4,651.30
Equipment and Repairs 1,128.91
Salt and Sand 3,713.51
State Road 57.29 9,551.01 15,868.86
Total Highway Expenditures
65,238.63
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CHARITIES ACCOUNT
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries 900.00
Expenses 70.40
GENERAL RELIEF
Expenses
Aid - Cash 105.00
Groceries and Fuel 108.83
Medical Aid 742.19
Hospitals 442.56
Other Cities and Towns 2,149.50 3,548.08 4,518.48
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Administration 1,883.00
Aid
Cash 23,552.49
Other Cities and Towns 591.89 24.144.38 26,027.38
MEDICAL AID FOR AGED
Cash 26,234.11 26,234.11
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash 10,815.06 10,815.06
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Cash 10,472.69 10,472.69
Total Charities Expenditures 78,067.72
VETERANS' SERVICES
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VETERANS' SERVICES
Salary 250.00
Aid
Cash 8,447.00
Fuel - Groceries 724.36
Medical Aid 803.67
Other Cities and Towns 280.37 10,255.40
Total Veterans Services Expenditures
10,505.40
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOLS
Salaries
Superintendent 8,722.96
Teachers and Supervisors 117,187.46
Doctor 500.00
Nurse 1,350.00
Clerks 5,513.73
Attendance Officer 98.00
Janitors 8,571.08 141,943.23
Expenses
Superintendent 180.00
Office 1,167.14
Books and Supplies 8,216.89
Building Maintenance 6,293.59
Fuel and Light 6,810.34
Transportation 16,306.00
Tuition 87.50
Furnishing Equipment 673.25
Miscellaneous 376.99 40,111.70 182,054.93
SCHOOL LUNCH
Labor 8,164.22
Equipment and supplies 13,270.65 21,404.87
REGIONAL SCHOOL
Assessment 246,162.10
Special Assessment 24,510.00 270,672.10
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Expenses 3,453.97 3,453.97
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Tuition 83.38 83.38
Total School Expenditure
477,669.25
LIBRARY AND PARK DEPARTMENTS
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LIBRARY
Salaries 2,784.50
Expenses 2,650.18
Total Library Expenditures 5,434.68
RECREATION
PARK
Labor 560.20
Expenses
Supplies 477.73
Equipment Hire 297.00
Playground Equipment 65.05 839.78 1,399.98
Christmas Lighting 21.76 21.76
Total Recreation Expenditures 1,421.74
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
INSURANCE
Workmen's Compensation and
Public Liability
2,786.77
Collector's Bond
258.88
Treasurer's Bond
263.70
Clerk's Bond
10.00
Blanket Fire
3,090.40
Life and Hospital
6,772.78
Vehicle - Liability
2,363.72
15,546.26
Memorial Day
473.51
Printing Town Reports
1,722.50
MANSFIELD FUND
Concert
200.00
Picnic
1,283.05
Thanksgiving and Christmas
764.00
2,247.05
Total Unclassified Expenditures 19,989.31
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Commissioners 600.00
Manager 7,360.00
Clerk 3,040.00 11,000.00
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Energy-
Mass. Electric Co. 131,049.54
Danvers Electric Dept. 471.08 131,520.62
Labor 22,856.90
Expenses
Materials 10,716.59
Office Expenses 2,165.59
Truck Maintenance 1,693.26
Insurance 774.57
Depreciation 8,128.00
Line Clearance 57.21
Refund 12.00 23,547.22
Construction Sub-Station 54,010.78 242,935.52
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries - Commissioners 450.00
Expenses 146.46
Materials and Labor 1,399.66 1,996.12
Total Public Service Enterprise Expenditures
244,931.64
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
CEMETERIES
Salaries
.Commissioners
Supt. of Burials
Labor
Expenses
Truck Hire
Supplies
60.00
30.00 90.00
8,286.90
215.00
300.28 515.28
Total Cemetery Expenditures
8,892.18
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
BONDED DEBT
School Addition 1950 10,000.00
School Addition 1956 10,000.00
Fire Truck Loan 3,000.00
Temporary Loan 70,000.00 93,000.00
INTEREST
School Addition Loans 6,045.00
Fire Truck 105.00
Temporary Loan 196.00 6,346.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness Expenditures 99,346.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
State Parks and Reservations
1,684.83
County Tax
10,992.07
Dog Licenses to County
1,095.25
Withholding Tax - State
2,398.61
Withholding Tax - Federal
33,534.60
Retirement Assessment
6,375.21
Retirement Deductions
4,590.81
Meter Deposits
2,451.00
Beverage License
10.00
Perpetual Care Funds
800.00
Water Leins
167.25
64,063.63
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REFUNDS— TRANSFERS
REFUNDS
1961 Excise Tax 936.69
1962 Excise Tax 1,566.88
1961 Real Estate Tax 75.60
1962 Real Estate Tax 405.28
School 300.00
License 24.00
Total Refunds 3,308.45
Transfer Electric
Depreciation Fund 16,000.00 16,000.00
Total Expenditures 1,166,384.76
Cash Balance December 31, 1962 197,862.99
1,364,247.75
APPROPRIATIONS — TRANSFERS — EXPENDITURES 29
Recapitulation of Appropriation, Transfers
and Expenditures
Appropriation Unexpended
and Transfer Expended Balance
Moderator, Salary 50.00 50.00
Finance Committee Expenses 100.00 47.00 53.00
Selectmen's Salaries 1,500.00 1,500.00
Transfer 20.70 520.70 520.70
Expenses
Clerk 450.00 450.00
Accountant, Salary 1,600.00 1,600.00
Expenses 150.00 150.00
Treasurer, Salary 1,600.00 1,600.00
Expenses 1,100.00 1,077.96 22.04
Tax Title 1,000.00
Refund 17.74 1,774.00 1,774.00
Collector, Salaries 2,840.00 2,840.00
Expenses 1,100.00
Transfer 211.50 1,311.50 1,306.11 5.39
Assessors, Salaries 1,800.00 1,800.00
Expenses 1 800.00 1,715.39 84.61
Counsel, Salaries 1,000.00 .1,000.00
Expenses 100.00 100.00
Clerk, Salary 700.00 700.00
Expenses 350.00 350.00
Elections and Registrations
Salaries 400.00 400.00
Expenses 1,500.00
Transfer 318.40 1,818.40 1,818.40
Planning Board Expenses 600.00 380.00 220.00
Town Hall, Salary 480.00 480.00
Expenses 800.00
Transfer 50.00 850.00 850.00
Memorial Hall, Salary 480.00 480.00
Expenses 2,000.00
Transfer 50.00 2,050.00 2,050.00
Special 1,500.00 153.95 1,346.05*
30 APPROPRIATIONS— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES
Appropriation
Unexpended
and Transfer
Expended
Balance
Constable, Salary
35.00
35.00
Police Chief, Salary
5,720.00
5,720.00
Wages
7,410.00
6,864.25
545.75
Expenses 3,275.00
Transfer 300.00
3,575.00
3,493.74
81.26
Civil Defense, Expenses
100.00
94.20
5.80
Fire Salaries
3,990.00
3,442.39
547.61
Expenses
11,005.00
11,002.53
2.47
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Building Inspector, Salary
500.00
500.00
Expenses
100.00
35.06
64.94
Board of Appeals Expenses
500.00
363.87
136.13
Wire Inspector, Salary
300.00
300.00
Expenses
130.00
130.00
Gas and Plumbing Inspector
Salary
100.00
100.00
Expenses
7100.00
35.06
64.94
Sealer of Weights
and Measures Salary
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Moth Expenses
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Tree Warden Expenses
1,500.00
1,486.60
13.40
Dutch Elm Disease
Control Expenses
1,500.00
1,497.94
2.06
New Trees
300.00
290.00
10.00
Dog Officer, Salary
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21.89
Health Salaries
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Transfer 358.30
2,858.30
2,858.30
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
1,324.43
175.57
Community Health Program
2,500.00
2,500.00
Animal Inspector Salary
200.00
200.00
Expenses
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
Salary
50.00
50.00
Road Machinery Fund
Balance 1,521.32
Receipts 4,683.00
6,204.32
5,143.43
1,060.89*
APPROPRIATIONS— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES 31
Appropriation
Unexpended
mid Transfer
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1 000 00*
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Storm Drains
1,000.00
1,000.00
Street Lighting
5,500.00
5,500.00
Street Numbering
800.00
100.00
700.00*
Highway Truck
4,500.00
4,320.00
180.00
Public Welfare Salaries
900.00
900.00
Expenses
150.00
70.40
79.60
Central Essex Welfare District
Administration
1,883.00
1,883.00
General Relief, Aid
5,000.00
3,548.08
1,451.92
Old Age Assistance 11,500.00
Refunds 387.15
Transfer 2,500.00
14,087.15
12,162.95
1,924.20
Federal Grant
19,553.12
11,981.43
7,571.69*
Medical Aid for Aged
Aid 17,000.00
Refunds 15.00
17,015.00
13,517.19
1,670.43
Federal Grant
18,112.11
14,716.92
3,395.19*
rllU J^CJJcllU.t;±lL V^I111U.I oil
Aid 8,000.00
Refunds 760.85
8,760.85
6,052.80
1,708.05
Federal Grant
5,243.97
4,762.26
481.71*
Disability Assistance
Aid 5,000.00
Refunds 174.00
Transfer 2,508.62
7,682.62
7,682.62
Federal Grant
2,971.31
2,971.31
Veterans Agent Salary
250.00
250.00
Aid
10,500.00
10,255.40
244.60
School Salaries
143,178.00
142,027.23
1,150.77
Expenses 35,135.00
Transfer 3,826.70
38,961.70
38,961.70
32 APPROPRIATIONS— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES
Supt. out of State Travel
Regional School District
Special
School Building Committee
Federal Grant
Lunch
Vocational Education 600.00
Refund 10.80
Library Salaries - Wages
Expenses
Park
Christmas Lighting
Retirement Assessment
Printing Town
Reports 1,500.00
Transfer 222.50
Memorial Day
Insurance
M. V. Liability
Electric Salaries
Wages
Energy
Expenses
Line Clearance
Sub Station
Land Purchase
Depreciation
Emergency Fund
Water Salaries
Expenses
Maintenance
Cemetery Salaries
Expenses 5,800.00
Income 1,573.58
Graves
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest
Loans
Temporary Loans
* Balance Carried Forward
Appropriation Unexpended
and Transfer Expended Balance
900 00
900 00
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94fi 1 A9 1 0
24,510.00
24,510.00
5,000.00
3,453.97
1,546.03
6 615.11
3 741 93
2 873 18:
23,241.39
21,404.87
1,836.52:
610.80
83.38
527.42
3,000.00
2,784.50
215.50
2,651.79
2,650.18
1.61
1,400.00
1,399.98
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91 78
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98 94
6,375.21
6,375.21
1,722.50
1,722.50
500.00
493.51
6.49
6,420.00
6,409.75
10.25
2,450.00
2,363.72
86.28
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131,520.62
6,479.38
20,096.79
20,096.79
1.800.00
57.21
1,742.79
49,578.00
49,578.00
500.00
500.00=
16,000.00
16,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
450.00
450.00
200.00
146.46
53.34
2,000.00
1,399.66
600.34
90.00
90.00
7,373.58
7,373.58
1,500.00
1,428.60
71.40
6,600.00
6,346.00
254.00
23,000.00
23,000.00
70,000.00
70,000.00
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Sheet
1962
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36
PAYROLL ANALYSIS
PAYROLL ANALYSIS
HIGHWAY AND PARK DEPARTMENT
Labor
Equipment
Paul Angers
63.55
Thomas Angers
13.95
Carl Arrington
17.05
Charles Baker
14.00
Leopold Blais
4,073.70
Opal Blais
2,382.00
Richard Boardman
41.85
Gurard Bouchard
6.20
William Cashman
22.00
Raymond Colby
4,838.20
Dennis Currier
68.20
89.50
Fred Daniels
133.30
James Donovan
3,677.80
Robert Fuller
4,444.85
Ernest Gould
501.00
361.00
Ted Klosowski
1,436.50
Ronald LaChance
54.25
David Leary
263.50
Dean Luscomb
151.90
Frank Maione
2,185.75
Donald MacMillin
2,139.00
Raymond McKenney
99.20
James Monroe
18.60
Harold Moore
35.00
Jerry Mascarito
388.00
Stewart Neiforth
9.30
James Ogden
310.00
William Ogden
198.00
Carl Ohlson
38.75
Donald Osgood
29.45
Foster Pickard
194.35
H. Franklin Purdy, Jr.
88.35
Edward Richardson
44.30
Robert Saulnier
26.35
Robert Sanborn
13.95
Gordon Sheldon, Jr.
124.00
Gordon Sheldon, Sr.
24.80
549.50
William Stone
21.70
Roger Walters
249.55
PAYROLL ANALYSIS
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Ralph Baldwin
111. bU
Leopold Blais
61.05
Raymond Colby-
370.00
James Donovan
851.20
Robert Fuller
149.85
Raymond Gould
12.40
Peter Kasenenko
12.40
Donald MacMillin
49.60
Raymond McKenney
49.60
Stewart Neiforth
62.00
Foster Pickard
867.60
Roger Walters
24.80
CEMETERY DEPART
Charles Baker
2,351.80
Clarence Baker
1,754.50
Leopold Blais
7.40
Opal Blais
14.00
Alex Brunet
396.00
Raymond Colby
7.40
Ralph Currier
1,686.00
James Donovan
7.40
Dennis Currier
Robert Fuller
7.40
Ted Klosowski
David Miller
588.00
Herbert Moffett
396.00
Allie Paige
705.00
Gordon Sheldon
Frank Sullivan
288.00
205.0(
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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Charles Clinch, Jr.
5,556.20
John Conway
1,400.00
Glenn Frazier
86.40
Etewart Neiforth
42.90
Joseph Pickard
5,295.63
Foster Pickard
61.20
Carl Peterson
4,452.53
Wilbur Witham
5,358.14
38
PAYROLL ANALYSIS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Harold Purdy, Chief
1,310.76
George Nash, Deputy Chief
1,031.00
James H. Ogden, Captain
399.00
Charles H. Ohlson, Lieutenant
296.50
John M. Cryan, Lieutenant
205.00
Richard Collins, Lieutenant
722.13
Charles Clinch, Jr.
186.00
Charles Clinch, III
267.00
Robert Currier
94.50
David Leary
46.50
George Durkee
4.50
Willis Esty
136.50
Richard Floyd, Jr.
16.50
Glenn Frazier
25.50
Robert Fuller
3.00
Richard Goodale
660.00
Richard Goodale, Jr.
15.00
John Hocter
1.50
George Kimball
385.00
Michael Lavorgna
3.00
Robert Linquist
10.50
James H. Martin
217.50
John Mendalka
567.00
William Mugford
680.25
Peter Mugford
39.00
Floyd Pearson
271.50
Carl Peterson
452.25
Joseph Pickard
118.50
H. Franklin Purdy
31.50
Edward Richardson
53.50
Alfred Saulnier
330.00
Robert Sanborn
16.50
Carl Shuman
225.00
Gordon Sheldon, Jr.
34.50
Richard Stewart, Sr.
135.00
Wilbur Witham
126.00
Donald Whicher
55.00
PAYROLL ANALYSIS
39
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
James W. Wentworth 5,720.00
Lloyd H. Getchell 2,122.75
Harold Moore 3,780.00
Robert Hurd 142.50
Norman Welch 73.50
Arthur Doane 385.50
Robert Peachey 264.00
Edward Richardson 96.00
40
TREASURER'S REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
Edward H. Leary, Treasurer in account with the Town of Miid-
dleton, Massachusetts.
Balance of cash in Treasury, January 1, 1962 $ 203,488.04
Receipts for the year 1962 1,160,759.71
Total Cash $1,364,247.75
Payments for the year 1962 $1,166,384.76
Balance of cash in Treasury Dec. 31, 1962 197,862.99
$1,364,247.75
CASH IN BANKS
Arlington Trust Company, Middleton, Mass. $ 185,751.86
Merchants Warren National Bank, Salem, Mass. 5,841.48
Arlington Trust Company, Savings, Middleton, Mass 2,495.36
Cash on Hand 3,774.29
Total $ 197,862.99
A Complete report of all Trust Funds in custody is shown on the
following pages.
I wish to express my thanks and gratitude for the cooperation
of the Town Officials, Committees and Citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT
41
DAVID CUMMINGS FUND
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 5,927.23
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Shares 975.00
$ 6,902.23
RECEIPTS:
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Dividends $ 97.25
Arlington Trust Co., Interest 223.56
Total Receipts $ 321.08
Trustee's Orders -259.24
Balance $ 6,964.07
Arlington Trust Company Checking Account $ 226.44
Arlington Trust Company Savings Account 5,762.63
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Shares 975.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1962 $ 6,964.07
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Treasurer
42
TREASURER'S REPORT
Land Owned By the Town of Middleton
Dec. 31, 1962
HAS WELL PARK:
Lots 165, 166, 286-290 inclusive.
MIDDLETON PINES:
1st lot of 9th parcel - Book 2253 Page 381
14th parcel - Book 2253 Page 381
2nd pasture Woodland and Meadow
Elliott Lot, Island Pasture, Smith Lot, Sutton Lot
Lots G. & H., Lots 61-68 incL, 69, 70, 128-130, Inch, 231-236 incl.
SUMMIT VIEW PARK:
Lots 28, 30-34 incl., 35, 36, 51, 57, 58, 91-93 incl., 94-97 incl.,136-
148 incl.,, 149, 150, 151, 153-156 inch, 157-163 inch, 164-169 incl.,
212, 213, 215-218 inch, 219-221 incl., 238, 239, 242-251 incl., 257-
270 inch, 279-285 inch, 288-301 incl., 307, 308, 311-318 incl., 326-
337 inch, 376, 378-382 inch, 385-398 incl., 322, 323, 324.
WOODLAND PARK:
Lots 332, 523, 576.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Joseph Whittier Estate, Woodland (Approx. 8 Acres)
G. A. Fuller Meadow, 14 Acres (Cranberry Bog)
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT 43
Town of Middleton
CEMETERY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTS
Balance on hand January 1, 1962 " $ 37,918.28
New Accounts added 750.00
Interest 1,543.55
Total Receipts $ 40,211.83
Interest withdrawn 1,543.55
Balance Dec. 31, 1962 $ 38,668.28
SEC. C. OAKDALE CEMETERY
Balance on hand January 1, 1962 $ 1,837.77
New Accounts added 75.00
Interest 73.48
Total Receipts $ 1,986.26
Interest withdrawn 73.48
Balance Dec. 31, 1962 $ 1,912.77
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
Reports
for the
Various Departments
1962
46
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Treasurer's Report
Appropriation for Salaries $ 3,000.00
Salaries:
Librarian $ 1,320.00
Assistants to Librarian 984.50
Janitor 480.00
Total
Total Salaries 2,784.50
Balance, Returned to Revenue $ 215.50
Appropriation for Expenses $ 2,000.00
Add - Dog Tax 651.79
Expenses:
Fuel 517.97
Light 90.02
Water 23.66
Insurance 484.46
Building Maintenance 1,057.05
Supplies 63.20
Miscellaneous 413.82
Total Expenses 2,650.18
Balance, Returned to Revenue $ 1.61
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS
Balance, Jan. 1, 1962 $ 1,283.85
Income:
Book Fines $ 288.00
B. F. Emerson Fund 489.90
Charles L. Flint Fund 231.28
Mary Estey Emerson Fund 122.28
Insurance Proceeds - soot damage 275.00
Miscellaneous 21.00 1,427.46
Total Income
$ 2,711.31
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
47
Expenses :
New Books 1,355.88
Binding of Books 68.00
Magazines 93.62
Cleaning - soot damage 275.00
Total Expenses 1,792.50
Balance, Dec. 31, 1962 $ 918.81
B. F. EMERSON TRUST FUND
Received from Naumkeag Trust Co., Salem (Trustee) $ 489.90
MARY ESTEY EMERSON FUND
E. 0. Campbell, Jr., in account with Flint Public Library:
Mary Estey Emerson Fund, principal $ 2,500.00
On Deposit in Danvers Savings Bank, Dec. 31, 1962 3,057.73
CHARLES L. FLINT FUND
E. 0. Campbell Jr., in account with Flint Public Library:
Charles L. Flint Fund, principal
On deposit in banks, Dec. 31, 1962:
Salem 5c Savings Bank
Salem Savings Bank
Danvers Savings Bank
Broadway Savings Bank
Essex Savings Bank
Total
$ 5,000.00
$ 986.88
510.73
1,420.40
1,866.96
1,000.00
$ 5,784.97
Respectfully submitted,
E. O. CAMPBELL, JR.
Treasurer, Library Trustees
48
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Flint Public Library will be open from 2 P.M. to 9 P.M.
Winters — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Summers — Tuesdays and Fridays
Although the Library serves the community as a whole it does
attempt to supplement, in as far as the budget allows, the special
school library by satisfying individual student requests. It has been
rather discouraging to fail to meet the requests of a whole class when
each pupil wishes to read a book on the same subject at the same
time, especially as they are eager to do this reading. This has caused
the library staff to regret that our young people do not have the ad-
vantages of those in the larger towns and cities. In December we
received a report on a survey made by the American Library Associa-
tion in which it was found that all libraries, large or small, through-
out the country are having this same problem. Most of the libraries
questioned felt it would help if people accustomed to using special
libraries, which cover each subject extensively, were given a better
understanding of the function and resources of public libraries.
The State has agreed to finance, on a 25c per capita basis, a
Regional Public Library Service. Its purpose will be to bring the
library services in a small community nearer to those available in a
large community. The libraries of a given area will work together,
with one acting as a Regional Library Center where special services
for the area will be located. Although it will increase the number of
sources from which the local library may borrow books, perhaps of
more importance will be the professional aid to the local library.
Middleton will be in a Sub-Regional area of the Eastern Regional
area. The Plan for this area will probably be put into operation soon
after January 1964.
Work has been completed on replacing the copper gutters. The
stained glass Memorial Windows in need of releading have been seal-
ed with putty under the leading to prevent water and air entering the
building. The colored stained glass in the windows was probably
made in Germany, although the designs were made in this country.
They were given in memory of members of the Fuller family by their
descendants.
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT 49
ANNUAL STATISTICS
Volumes in the Library, January 1, 1962 13,778
Volumes added by purchase 492
Volumes added by gift 18
Volumes reported discarded 49
Volumes in the Library, December 31, 1962 14,239
Circulation of Books, 1962
Juvenile 3,733
Adult 5,112
Total 8.845
Registration of new borrowers 108
Attendance 7,631
Respectfully submitted,
RUTH TYLER
Librarian
50
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT — 1962
To the Citizens of the Town of Middleton:
I submit for your approval my report of Vital Statistics Record-
ed, Dog Taxes collected and Fish and Game Licenses issued in the
Year 1962.
Please report any errors or omissions of Vital Statistics to the
Town Clerk that the record may be corrected accordingly.
Marriage Record For 1962
Date of Place of
Marriage Marriage Names of Bride and Groom Residence
Feb.
10
Middleton
William Hebert Thurston
Louise Eleen Coffill
Middleton
Salem
Feb.
22
Dan vers
Francis Stephen O'Hagan
Elizabeth Kimonth Young
Middleton
Middleton
Feb.
24
Middleton
Philip James Tinkham
Julie Catherine Maria
Middleton
Dan vers
Mar.
9
Middleton
Berton Theodore Lombard
Carol Frances Vasey
Boxford
Middleton
Mar.
31
Middleton
Edmund Noel Hudon
Joann Lillian Thomas
Beverly
Nabnasett, Mass.
Apr.
28
Salem
William Oliver Orben
Eleanor Clarkson Marsh
Middleton
Middleton
Apr.
28
Boston
Roger Wendell Hubbard
Mary Eleanor Churchward
Middleton
Randolph
May
6
Middleton
Charles Sager Clinch, 3rd
Janet Marie Wilichoski
Middleton
Middleton
May
6
Saugus
James Comstock
Evelyn May DeBlois
Middleton
Middleton
Apr.
28
Middleton
Daniel Joseph Cotter
Dorothy Ellen York
Middleton
Beverly
May
5
Melrose
Ronald Francis Cattley
Joanne Louise Gowen
Peabody
Middleton
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 51
Date of Place of
Marriage
Marriage
Names of Bride and Groom
Residence
May
19
Middleton
Robert Roland Champigny
Florence Ann Farrell
Lynn
Middleton
May
21
Peabody
Barry Edward Grondin
Nancy Irene LeBlanc
Peabody
Middleton
May
30
Middleton
Ernest Frederick Daniels
Margaret Eileen Haynes
Middleton
Danvers
June
1
Topsfield
Robert Waldo Reed
Nancy Elaine Clarke
Peabody
Middleton
June
2
Middleton
Franklin J. Arrington
Juanita E. Earle
Salem
Danvers
June
10
Middleton
George Stephen Zimmerman
Ruth Jeannette Colby
Beverly
Middleton
June
16
Middleton
Richard Edward Boulay
Helen Louise Angers
Salem
Middleton
Jung
16
Middleton
Robert Edward Williams
Virginia Lorraine Hackett
Salem
Middleton
June
OA
Middleton
Edward Francis Sauvageau
Joyce Marjorie Sterner
Middleton
Beverly
J une
99
Middleton
Lee Garfield Whelpley
Thelma Florence Daniels
Beverly
Middleton
July
7
Middleton
Clifton Paul Morgan
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July
7
N. Reading
Kenneth Dudley Shields
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Middleton
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July
15
Middleton
Leo Austin Brissette
Simone Cecile Bouchard
Wakefield
Middleton
July
22
Middleton
William Frank Marston, 3rd
Shirley Ann Sedler
Gloucester
Middleton
Aug.
4
Marblehead
Bernard Sterling Sullivan
Brenda Louise Marquis
Middleton
Marblehead
Aug. 18
Lynn
William Franklyn Stone
Marion Louise Fago
Middleton
Maiden
Aug. 25
Danvers
James Louise Munroe
Karleen Glenice Earle
Middleton
Danvers
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of Place of
Marriage Marriage Names of Bride and Groom Residence
Sept.
2
Haverhill
Arthur Roy Dennis
Jeannette Louise Kelly
Haverhill
Middleton
Sept. 29
Middleton
Raymond George Morin, Jr.
Gail Joan Eckhardt
Middleton
Middleton
Oct,
6
Beverly
Carleton Winsiow Raymond
Veronica Anne Nelson
Middleton
Beverly
Oct.
14
Danvers
Paul Smith MacAdams, 2nd
Helen Isabel Pennock
Woburn
Middleton
Oct.
27
Salem
Eugene Carl Sangster
Sharon Lea Thompson
Salem
Middleton
Oct.
26
Lynn
John Arthur Dane
Diane Marie Burke
Middleton
Lynn
Nov.
18
Reading
Rodney Chester Oliver
Fredericka Charlene Allen
Salem
Middleton
Nov.
21
Middleton
Edward Joseph Richardson
Alrira June Silva
Middleton
Beverly
Dec.
2
Danvers
Francis Calvin Quimby
Barbara Ann Lang
Middleton
Danvers
Dec.
7
Middleton
David Edward Moore
Barbara Dvera Cohen
Middleton
Everett
Dec.
8
Middleton
Charles Leo Moriarty
Eileen Wyant
Belmont
Brookline
1961 Births Recorded In 1962
Date of
Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Dec.
16
George Thomas Malone
James B. Malone
Rosemary A. Sheehy
Dec.
12
Christine Marie Nelson
Peter Augustus Nelson
Janet Louise Ruest
Dec.
21
Barbara Jean Demers
John Henry Demers, Jr.
Jean Brice Lucier
Dec.
28
Cynthia Anne Mendalka
John Walter Mendalka
Patricia Anna Mallett
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
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Date
of
Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Dec.
29
Scott Elliott Rowell
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Anna Gove Taylor
Dec.
18
Marcia Karen O'Neill
Robert E. O'Neill, Jr.
Phyllis Mary King
Nov.
20
Jonathan Andrew Webber
Alan E. Webber
Marilyn Paine
Dec.
11
Linda Anne Sabino
Manuel Joseph Sabino
Ruth Mary Flynn
Birth Record For 1962
Date of
Birth
jsame or i^nua
.Names of Parents
Jan.
5
Victoria Elizabeth Ladd
David Belcher Ladd
Rose Kathleen Owens
Jan.
8
Debra Ann Campbell
Gerald Lee Campbell
Elizabeth Legro
Jan.
9
Craig John Altmann
Eberhart Kurt Altmann
Gertrude Ann Johnson
Jan.
12
Ann Martha Sitomer
James Louis Sitomer
Mary Diana Lawson
Jan.
24
Deborah Eileen Dialtus
William J. Dialtus, Jr.
Margaret Ann Grap
Jan.
28
James Thomas O'Beirne
James Gerald O'Beirne
Elizabeth Ann Whalen
Feb.
6
Naomi Ruth Sanbom
Thomas Charles Sanborn
Janet Anne Wright
Feb.
9
Kurt James Flachbart
Robert Kendall Flachbart
Mary Alice Deschene
Feb,
11
William Ernest Margeson
Robert Margeson
Sandra J. Gilliland
Feb.
18
Brian Thomas Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Diane Lee Bothroyd
Feb.
27
Phillip Charles Moore
James Schumann Moore
Marilyn Florence Soper
Mar.
24
"Baby Boy" Duane
Thomas Sullivan Duane
Jacqueline E. Maxwell
Apr.
5
Meredith Susan Goodwin
John Alden Goodwin
Joanne S. Williams
Apr.
13
Todd William Halloran
Donald Francis Halloran
Gwyneth Mary Gunn
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of
Birth
Apr. 19
Name of Child
"Baby Boy" Palleschi
Apr.
24
Kristine May Schlichting
Apr.
29
"Baby Boy" Pickett
May
1
Jocelyn Katina Wickett
May
9
William Rowley Townsend
May
11
Joseph Norman Flynn
May
14
"Baby Boy" Sullivan
May
16
Joyce Ann Bartnicki
May
16
Steven Winslow Dunnells
June
4
Jonathan Jay Preytis
June
9
Robin Ann Pollock
June
26
Rondi Lyn Baker
June
29
Michael Robert LeBlanc
July
11
Karl Stephen Skinner, 3rd
July
14
Lisa Ellen Sanborn
July
16
Sandra Lee Watson
Aug.
3
Julie Ann Currier
Aug.
19
Frank William Twiss
Sept.
4
Cynthia Anne Gage
Sept.
5
Susan Muzichuk
Sept.
9
Carolyn Jean Burke
Sept.
14
Sharon Lee Russell
Names of Parents
Charles Angelo Palleschi
Pamela Elaine Gormley
Arthur J. Schlichting
June Hicks
Charles W. Pickett
Eleanor Archung
Scott Kendrick Wickett
Mary Rita Crosby
William R. Townsend
Jean Ann LeFave
Louis Phillip Flynn
Marguerite Marie Comeau
Thomas Francis Sullivan
Sophie Barbara Gill
Thaddeus S. Bartnicki
Susan E. Nangle
George C. Dunnells
Marcia A. Maloney
Robert John Preytis
Marie Gertrude Sullivan
Milton Ross Pollock, Jr.
Joan Skeffington
Clarence Baker
Virginia May Griffin
Louis J. T. LeBlanc
Irene A. LeBlanc
Karl S. Skinner
Frances N. Strojny
Richard W. Sanborn
Barbara J. Burgess
Charles Clifton Watson
Alma E. Pitman
Dennis E. Currier
Carolyn M. Wronski
Frank Roger Twiss
Eleanor Bernice Hoelzel
Edward Loring Gage
Helen Theresa Cotter
John Muzichuk
Nellie Blezinski
Francis Xavier Burke
Jean Isabel Brown
James William Russell
Lorraine Marie Parent
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 55
Date of
Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Sept.
14
Sheryl Lynne Osgood
Paul Richard Osgood
Ruby Gharlene Thomas
Sept.
14
Kim Marie Kolodziej
Stanley Philip Kolodziej
Pauline B. Ballard
Sept.
13
Barbara Louise Julien
Eugene C. Julien
Mary E. Spillard
Oct.
9
Robert Bruce Williams
Robert Edward Williams
Virginia L. Hackett
Oct.
10
Cynthia Ann Richards
Guy Nelson Richards, Jr.
Carol Ann Young
Oct.
13
Charles Henry Phaneuf , 2nd
Charles Henry Phaneuf
June Georgianna Calnan
Oct.
15
"Baby Boy" Barrett
William Barrett
Doris Joan Peachey
Oct.
26
Kevin Harrison Masse
Harrison L. Masse
Anne Marie Sullivan
Nov.
1
Karen Ann Stewart
James W. Stewart
Jean E. Palardy
Nov.
4
Todd Douglas Bailey
James Ronald Bailey
Martha Joan Hewitt
Nov.
5
John Andrew Coulombe
Edward A. Coulombe
Laura Mary Korys
Nov.
16
Marcia Lynne Dalton
Arnold Ernest Dalton
Emilda Marie Poulin
Nov.
1 7
William Henry Dearborn
William L. Dearborn
Gertrude Marie Massey
Nov.
28
Yvonne Catherine Whitmore
Benjamin F. Whitmore
Blanche E. Graglia
Dec.
3
Sandra Anne Farnham
David Robert Farnham
Edith Natalie Chase
Dec.
10
Scott Owen Saulnier
Robert James Saulnier
Gladys May Sawyer
Dec.
15
Renee' Pothier
Donald Forman Pothier
Pauline Rose Froio
Dec.
19
Karen Marie O'Beirne
James G. O'Beirne
Elizabeth A. Whelan
Dec.
23
Daniel John Dane
Donald Joseph Dane
Joanne Gladys Leary
Dec.
27
Gayle Marilyn Russell
Ralph H. Russell
Barbara E. Granger
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Dog Taxes Collected For 1962
242 Male Dogs @ $2.00 $ 484.00
57 Female Dogs @ $5.00 285.00
136 Spayed Females @ $2.00 272.00
7 Kennel @ $10.00 70.00
3 Kennel @ $25.00 75.00
1,186.00
Less Fees 111.25
$ 1,074.75
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM1 T. MARTIN, JR.
Town Clerk
Fish and Game Licenses Issued For 1962
156 Resident Citizen Fishing
125 Resident Citizen Hunting
51 Resident Citizen Sporting
23 Resident Citizen Minor Fishing
12 Resident Citizen Female Fishing
1 Resident Citizen Trapping
1 Special Non-Resident Fishing
1 Duplicate License
5 Archery Deer Stamp
11 Resident Citizen Sporting (70 years or older) Free
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 57
Record of Resident Deaths For 1962
Date of
Death Name of Deceased Age
Jan. 22 Perley Rines 59
Jan. 5 Claire Sanborn 72
Feb. 14 Elizabeth M. LeColst 69
Mar. 27 Louis H. Siegel 86
Mar. 27 Lena Merry 75
Mar. 7 Maude A. Skinner 88
Apr. 22 John Russell Braley 56
May 1 William F. Ogden 31
Apr. 20 Benjamin I. Evans 60
Apr. 20 Joseph Trudel 19
Apr. 27 Joseph Major 68
May 27 Lucie Conde Boucher 81
May 17 Geo. MacLellan alias McLenna or McLean 75
June 2 John Roselle 47
June 21 Frank Mooney 48
June 27 Arthur Woodman Anthony 54
July 9 William Patrick Doyle 68
July 12 Hayden Greeley Kimball 74
July 15 Anna Sultana Harmand 78
July 17 John M. Griffin 61
July 22 Joseph Milaiko, Sr 75
July 25 Edward H. Farrell 77
Aug. 16 Hazel M. Cole , 66
Aug. 26 Jessie M. Colbert 79
Aug. 15 Maurice Jackson 84
Aug. 29 Emile Levasseur 55
Sept. 25 Edith M. Garrow 48
Oct. 6 William Rawson 70
Oct. 16 Benjamin B. Shute 57
Oct. 23 Stephanie Kulik 72
Nov. 3 Rose Raimo 71
Sept. 19 Gary Cryan 10
Oct. 5 Kenneth F. Hilton 55
Nov. 28 Roland Bouchard 39
Dec. 12 Helen A. Bryant 71
Dec. 20 John Stafford MacLean 53
Dec. 20 John Henry Maguire 59
Nov. 7 Kenneth W. Walters 12
52 Non-Resident Deaths
58
LIST OF JURORS
LIST OF JURORS
Mr. Charles H. Metcalf
Assistant Clerk of Courts
Salem, Massachusets
Dear Sir:
Following is a list of the Jurors prepared by the Selectmen of
the Town of Middleton, in accordance with Chapter 234, Section 4,
General Laws:
Name
Street
Occupation
Anderson, Ernest C.
Mill Ter.
Switchman -
Black Thomas D., Jr.
Peabody St.
Mch. Shop Maintenance
Cashman, William F.
Mill St.
Sole Cutter
Clark, Richard D.
N. Main St.
Mech. Dev. Div.
Churchill, Eugene E.
Oak Rd.
Crane Operator
Currier, Robert L.
Forest St.
Truck Driver
Dolan, Thomas F.
Essex St.
Prod. Mgr.
Gould, Roger E.
East St.
Machinist
Hayden, Philip C.
Essex St.
Electrical Engineer
Hogan, John D.
Liberty St.
Horne, Herbert I.
Park Ave.
Box and Skid Maker
Ingalls, Donald R.
Cherry Ave.
Mach. Chaser
Marshall, Richard Jr.
Riverview Dr.
Assembler
Martinuk, William
Haswell Park
Auto Mechanic
Mclntire, Elmer L.
Riverview Dr.
Trucker
Very truly yours,
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Robert G. Gowen, Chairman
Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr., Clerk
Frank T. LeColst
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
59
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report for the period ending December 31,
1962. New Home building- was down from last year. Additions to
present homes were up from 1962 by about 55%. The coming year
should show a sharp increase in new home construction.
Permits Issued Estimated Value
8 Dwellings $ 99,500.00
22 Additions 25,135.00
7 Remodeling 15,600.00
1 Service Station 12,500.00
1
1
1
4
6
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
10
Church
Fire Repair
Swimming Pool
Porches
Reshingle
Sheds
Garages
Sign
Overflow Tank ..
Roof Replaced ..
Stand
Chicken Coop ....
Buildings Moved
Buildings Razed
12,000.00
6,500.00
4,000.00
2,390.00
2,978.33
2,050.00
1,800.00
1,125.00
1,000.00
200.00
150.00
50.00
$186,978.33
Amount collected in fees and turned over to
the Town Treasurer
$
193.00
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER M. PEABODY
Building Inspector
60
ASSESSORS' REPORT
ASSESSORS' REPORT
The following is a recapitulation of the money appropriated by
the Town of Middleton and the estimated receipts deducted therefrom
in the determination of the 1962 tax rate.
APPROPRIATIONS
Town Appropriations
$ 904,688.31
Total appropriations voted to be
taken from available funds
94,614.79
Deficits due to abatements in excess
of overlay of prior years
987.73
State Parks and Reservations
1,848.35
County Tax
11,616.19
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
2,420.66
1962 Overlay
16,351.68
Gross amount to be raised
$ 1,032,814.34
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE
FUNDS
Income Tax
69,809.18
Corporation Taxes
15,400.60
Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land
2,891.32
Old Age Tax (Meals) Chap. 64B, S. 10
1,618.32
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
57,000.00
Licenses
5,000.00
General Government
1,200.00
Protection of Persons and Property
350.00
Health and Sanitation
85.00
Highways
740.00
Charities (other than Federal Grants)
6,600.00
Old Age Assistance (other than Federal grants)
14,080.00
School (Funds from Income Tax not to be included)
10,500.00
Public Service Enterprises
209,800.00
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)
1,500.00
Interest
1,500.00
State Assistance for School Construction
9,970.00
Farm Animal Excise
265.00
Lieu of Taxes (Town of Danvers)
1,200.00
Lieu of Taxes (Middleton Electric Light)
7,650.00
Total estimated receipts and available funds
$ 511,915.72
ASSESSORS' REPORT
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Gross amount to be raised 1,032,814.34
Total estimated receipts and available funds 511,915.72
Net amount to be raised by taxation 520,898.62
Net amount raised by taxation on personal property 12,376.34
Net amount raised by taxation on real estate 506,512.28
Number of polls assessed 1005 2,010.00
TOTAL VALUATION
Personal Property 182,005.00
Real Estate 7,448,710.00
1962 Tax Rate 68.00
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL B. WAKE, SR., Chr.
WILBUR A. WITHAM
ERNEST F. LeBEAU
62
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
REAL ESTATE TAXES — 1961
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 29,287.99
Tax Title Adjustment 233.73
Interest 781.43
Refunds 75.60
Collections :
Tax 29,132.38
Interest 781.43
Abatements 178.29
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 286.65
30,378.75 $ 30,378.75
REAL ESTATE TAXES — 1962
1962 Commitment $506,612.92
Interest 152.03
Refunds 405.28
Collections :
Tax 454,533.02
Interest 152.03
Abatements 10,095.96
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 2,076.04
Uncollected balance December 31, 1962 40,313.18
$507,170.23 $507,170.23
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1960
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 151.21
Recommitted 1962 10.05
Interest 36.21
Collections:
Tax 161.26
Interest 36.21
$ 197.47 $ 197.47
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
63
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1961
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 10,936.52
Committed 1962 8,706.54
Interest 486.39
Refunds 936.69
Collections :
Tax 18,304.94
Interest 486.39
Abatements 1,823.25
Uncollected balance December 31, 1962 451.56
$ 21,066.14 $ 21,066.14
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1962
1962 Commitment $ 58,510.79
Interest 37.17
Refunds 1,566.88
Collections :
Tax 43,782.16
Interest 37.17
Abatements 3,585.46
Uncollected balance December 31, 1962 12,710.05
$ 60,114.84 $ 60,114.84
POLL TAXES — 1961
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 24.00
Interest 1.19
Collections :
Tax 20.00
Interest 1.19
Abatements 4.00
$ 25.19 $ 25.19
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
POLL TAXES — 1962
1962 Commitment $ 2,014.00
Interest 2.72
Collections :
Tax 1,664.00
Interest 2.72
Abatements 330.00
Uncollected balance December 31, 1962 20.00
$ 2,016.72 $ 2,016.72
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1960
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 243.51
Interest 13.58
Collections :
Tax 243.51
Interest 13.58
$ 257.09 $ 257.09
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1961
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 808.29
Interest 11.90
Collections :
Tax 737.10
Interest 11.90
Abatements 23.62
Uncollected balance December 31, 1962 47.57
$ 820.19 $ 820.19
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1962
1962 Commitment $ 12,376.34
Interest 2.32
Collections:
Tax 11,732.72
Interest 2.32
Abatements 25.50
Uncollected balance December 31, 1962 618.12
$ 12,378.66 $ 12,378.66
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
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FARM ANIMAL EXCISE TAXES — 1961
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 18.75
Interest .95
Collections :
Tax 18.75
Interest .95
19.70 $ 19.70
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE TAXES — 1962
1962 Commitment $ 265.00
Collections: 245.00
Tax
Uncollected balance December 1, 1962 20.00
265.00 $ 265.00
WATER LIEN ACCOUNTS — 1962
1962 Commitment $ 461.53
Collections 167.25
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 96.83
Uncollected balance December 31, 1962 197.45
$ 461.53 $ 461.53
SUMMARY AND COMPARISON
COMMITMENTS AND COLLECTIONS 1958-1962
Commitments Commitments Amt. of
1958 1962 Increase
Real Estate Taxes $269,949.18 $506,612.92 $236,663.74
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 43,123.27 67,217.33 24,094.06
Poll Taxes 1,890.00 2,014.00 124.00
Personal Property Taxes 14,772.48 12,376.34 2,396.14*
Farm Animal Excise Taxes 359.90 265.00 94.90*
Water Lien Accounts 461.53 461.53
Total Commitment $330,094.93 $588,947.12 $258,852.29
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Commitments Commitments Amt. of
1958 1962 Increase
Real Estate Taxes $260,749.43 $484,598.86 $223,849.43
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 41,987.48 62,808.13 20,820.65
Poll Taxes 1,588.27 1,687.91 99.64
Personal Property Taxes 13,873.13 12,741.13 1,132.00*
Farm Animal Excise Taxes 365.45 264.70 100.75*
Water Lien Accounts 167.25 167.25
Total Collections $318,563.76 $562,267.98 $243,704.22
* Decrease
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD E. TYLER
Collector of Taxes
PARK DEPARTMENT
67
PARK DEPARTMENT REPORT
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Middleton
Dear Sirs:
I hereby submit by first annual report as Superintendent of
Parks.
I wish to thank the various Departments for their splendid
cooperation; also to thank Mr. Hazen Richardson for donating the
sand for the swimming pool at East Street.
Some swings were purchased for the playground last year, but
we are in need of See-saws and a new slide to replace wornout
equipment.
The pine trees at the Park are in dire need of work; some to be
removed and the rest to have the dead wood removed. The lawn needs
lime and fertilizer at once.
The Swimming Pool at East Street needs extra work because of
the flood of last October. Both sand and gravel must be replaced,
also brush should be cut.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST R. GOULD
Park Superintendent
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
CONSERVATION COMMISSION REPORT
In 1962 the Conservation Commission was first organized with
Henry Sawyer, James Martin and Samuel Armitage appointed by the
selectmen.
Our primary interest has been, and is, the Ipswich River, the last
great source of water in Essex County. Several exploratory trips
were made by the Commission for the purpose of checking to see if
there was any evidence of pollution. None was found.
Our secondary objective has been to consider possibilities of
green areas for the town. We have been working with the Essex
County Greenbelt Association in developing a state park and forest
north of the Ipswich River.
In conclusion the Commission is particularly interested in the
preservation and conservation of the present areas of the Ipswich
River for boating, fishing, swimming, wild life, irrigation and the pos-
sible water needs in the future.
Conservation Commission of Middleton
HENRY SAWYER, Chr.
JAMES MARTIN
SAMUEL ARMITAGE
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
69
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report of the Middleton Police Department
for the year ending December 31, 1962.
DEPARTMENT ROSTER
James W. Wentworth, Chief of Police
Lloyd M. Getchell, Sergeant Harold G. Moore, Sergeant
REGULAR SPECIALS
Arthur G. Doane Edward J. Richardson
Robert Kurd Robert T. Peachey
William C. Pennock
OFFENSE FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Accessory to Breaking and Entering and Larceny 2
Alcoholism 1
Allowing an Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle 3
Assault 2
Armed Robbery 2
Being Abroad in the Nightime 2
Breaking and Entering in the Daytime 3
Breaking and Entering in the Nightime 3
Carrying a Concealed Weapon 2
Drinking Under Age (Released to Parents) 2
Drunkeness 26
Escaped Persons , 5
Insane Persons 4
Larceny 7
Leaving the Scene of a Accident after Causing Personal Injury 1
Leaving the Scene of a Accident after Causing Property Damage .. 1
Lewdness 1
Non-Payment of Fine 1
Non-Support 3
Operating a Motor Vehicle after Suspension of License 3
Operating a Motor Vehicle Uninsured 4
Operating a Unregistered Motor Vehicle 4
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Liquor .... 2
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POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Operating a Mlotor Vehicle Without a License 5
Operating- a Motor Vehicle Without a Registration in Possession .... 1
Possession of Burglary Tools 3
Possession of Dangerous Weapon 2
Runaway 5
Selling Alcoholic Beverages to Minors 5
Speeding 26
Using a Motor Vehicle Without Authority 6
Vagrant , 1
Total 136
MISCELLANEOUS
Ambulance Cases 77
Automobile Accidents Investigated 53
Booked and Warned or Speeding, etc 223
Complaints Received and Investigated 473
Cruiser Cases 91
Dogs Shot by Police Department 5
Dogs Killed By Automobiles 15
Escaped Patients Returned to Danvers State Hospital 5
Fire-Arms Permits Issued 14
Fire-Alarms that Police Went To 23
Licenses Suspended or Revoked Through the Registry of
Motor Vehicles for Speeding, etc 64
Missing and Lost Persons Found 5
Messages Delivered 37
Summonses and Warrants Served 260
Turned over to the Town Treasurer for Fire-Arm Permits $28.00
Stolen Property Recovered $4,670.56
As in the past the Police Department has conducted many in-
vestigations not listed above which have been settled satisfactory to
all concerned without making arrests or going to court.
In closing the men are to be commended for their prompt
response and their efficiency of operation. A sincere thanks is ex-
tended to the State Police, Officials of the Town of Middleton and to
the Board of Selectmen and to the Townspeople. To all those who
have assisted this department in any way we are grateful.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. WENTWORTH
Chief of Police
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
71
DOG OFFICER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Dog Officer for the year ending-
December 31, 1962.
Complaints received and investigated 160
Dogs Restrained 21
Dogs Placed in Pound 23
Dogs Returned to their Rightful Owners 13
Poultry and Animals Killed by Dogs 31
Report of Dog Bites 19
Stray Dogs Disposed of 10
Miscellaneous Cases 47
In making this report I would also like to point out that there
were 94 delinquent licenses. The owners were notified to license their
dogs and did so without court appearance. Also, a total of 435 miles
was traveled in investigation of the various dog complaints.
I wish to notify all dog owners that their dog licenses are due on
April 1, 1963 and payable to the Town Clerk. Chapter 140, Section
138, being the (owner) or (keeper) of a dog 3 months old after
March 31st and you did not cause it to be licensed. (Penalty $15.00
each) .
In closing I would like to extend my appreciation to the Board of
Selectmen, the Police Department, the Town Clerk and all dog owners
for their splendid spirit and co-operation shown during the year 1962.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD MOORE
Dog Officer
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BOARD OF APPEALS
BOARD OF APPEALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
The Board of Appeals respectfully submit their report for the
year ending- December 31, 1962.
Regular meetings held at Memorial Hall, South Main Street, on
the second Thursday of every month at 8:00 P.M.
All application for Public Hearings MUST be in the hands of
the Board of Appeals Clerk and MUST include the names and
addresses of all abutters concerned, if any, at least 20 days before
regular meeting nights in order to properly process said applications
and have said applications published, as the law requires, at least 21
days before the hearing is held.
All applications for Public Hearing MUST be filed at the
Town Clerk's Office.
Regular Meetings Held 11
Special Meetings Held 12
Public Hearings Held 18
Decisions Granted 8
Decisions Rejected 4
Applications Dismissed 2
Renewals Granted 5
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF APPEALS
Walter Clinton, Chairman
Thomas D. Black, Jr., Clerk
Nathan Hayward, Jr.
Thomas Dolan
Donald Aylward
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of Middleton
Gentlemen :
The Board of Electric Light Commissioners respectfully submit
their report for the year ending December 31, 1962.
The Department purchased 8,370,777 K.W.H. of electricity at the
cost of $131,520.62.
Our peak demand occurred on Dec. 20th and was 1843 K.W., an
increase of 13.48% over 1961.
The system's distribution losses were 8.66%.
Work was started on our new Sub-Station and was approximate-
ly 95% completed at the year's end.
The distribution circuit was rebuilt on Liberty Street and a large
conductor installed between Maple Street and the Middleton Pines
area.
A section of four lines was relocated on Forest Street to conform
with the road construction project.
New construction has begun into the housing development off So.
Main Street.
We have returned to the Town this year $8,500.00 for the re-
duction of taxes.
The Boston Street line has been rebuilt.
A 3 phase circuit was built across Washington Street to by pass
Middleton Square with the Maple Street feeder.
Our construction truck has been replaced with a G.M.C. chassis
and a Kiley Construction body and ladder.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Town Officials and
Citizens for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Electric Light Commissioners
J. LANSING ENGLISH
JOHN MUZICHUK
FRANK E. DOW
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INSPECTOR OF WIRES
INSPECTOR OF WIRES REPORT
Board of Selectmen
Middleton, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I wish to submit my report for the year 1962.
There were 284 permits issued: there were 6 new homes, 40 new
Services, 5 temporary Services, 2 three-phase four-wire Services, 25
Oil Burner permits. The remainder consisted of additional building,
garages, air conditioners, dryers, and additional wiring in the home.
The Town has collected in fees from April until January 1 the
sum of eight-eight dollars.
All jobs have been inspected up to date. There are approximately
eighteen permits still in process of construction or not finished.
A total of over 284 calls have been made since January 1, 1962
covering 1,100 miles. There were many calls made at the request of
those planning to have electrical work installed and wanting informa-
tion.
I would like to express to the Townspeople that it is very impor-
tant to have adequate power when they have additional wiring. There
were many homes found overloaded for their supply of power. Also,
it is very important to have electrical work done by a competent
licensed electrician. It is for their safety that electrical work be in-
spected.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Electric Light
Department and the people of Middleton for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MILBERY
FIRE DEPARTMENT
75
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of Middleton
I hereby submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department for
the year ending December 31, 1962.
The Fire Department personnel consists of a Chief, Deputy Chief,
Captain, three Lieutenants, and twenty-two Privates, making a total
of twenty-eight men.
The Department answered 263 calls in 1962. They were as fol-
lows: —
Buildings 19
Automobiles 10
Brush, Woods, Rubbish, Grass 50
Dump 2
Oil Burners 5
Electrical 8
Miscellaneous (Accidents, etc.) 10
Chimney , 1
Overheated Boiler 1
Out-of-Town .- 15
Service Calls 122
Rescue Calls 12
False Alarms 8
Total 263
Box Alarms 86
Still Alarms 177
Total 263
Inspections, and Permits granted for the following: —
Permits to Burn 387
Fireworks 0
Gasoline 1
Explosives 0
Oil Burners 23
L.P. Gas 63
Underground Tank Removal 1
Total 475
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
The equipment of the Department is in excellent condition and
repair.
The Fire Alarm System is in excellent condition and repair. Most
of the work done on the system during the year was to the central
station equipment.
The Drill School is in its eighth year of operation. All personnel
is required to take part in the drill. I might add that the cooperation
in this respect is excellent.
The County Mutual Aid Network is now in operation, and the
radio equipment will be bought this year, provided an Article, per-
taining to this, is accepted at the Annual Town Meeting.
I still feel that we should consider the addition of two more
permanent men in the near future.
I again recommend Fire Detection in all Town Buildings.
I urge the citizens to familiarize themselves in the proper way to
call the Fire Department in case of an emergency. Use the street box,
if one is handy to your location: if not Dial 774-2211. Do not call the
operator, as serious delays may be the result.
I am pleased with the cooperation of the Board of Selectmen,
Department Heads, and the citizens of the Town, for which I offer
my sincere thanks.
To the officers, and men, of the Department, thanks for another
year of cooperation, in making our Department what it is today.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD F. PURDY
Chief
PLANNING BOARD REPORT
77
REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of Middleton
The Planning: Board herewith submits its report for the year
1962. At the first meeting the following Officers were re-elected:
Louis Barett, Chairman; and Gilbert Sanders, Clerk.
In addition to the 12 regular monthly meetings, more than 20
special meetings were held in the interest of considering and expedit-
ing action on numerous proposals and applications subject to the
Zoning By-Laws, which were brought before the Board.
In this connection, it may be of special interest to report that
following a joint meeting of this Board; the Board of Selectmen, the
Building Inspector and representatives of the Middleton Realty Cor-
poration, action was taken on the request of the latter group for the
granting of building permits for the erection of four (4) Model
Homes in the Middleton Farms Development project off Route 114. It
is expected that additional permits will be granted as the project pro-
gresses, providing that building specifications as agreed to by both
parties and other requirements of the Zoning By-Laws are complied
with.
Your Board continues to be deeply interested in the advisability
of developing a Master Plan for Middleton. The modest appropriation
voted the Board for this purpose at last years Town Meeting has
enabled us to engage the services of a person thoroughly experienced
in this field, who at this writing is in the process of exploring the
feasibility of such a plan for our community and who wrill report his
findings and recommendations, pro or con, to the Town at a later date.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the Board of Selectmen,
the Building Inspector, the Board of Health, the Board of Appeals
and the Finance Committee for their splendid cooperation, as well as
that shown by all the Citizens of Middleton.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS BARETT, Chairman
GILBERT SANDERS, Clerk
FRANK CONNOR
RAYMOND DANSEREAU
HENRY SAWYER
78
PUBLIC WELFARE AND OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Report for the year ending December 31, 1962
The following catagories of assistance are reimbursed according
to formula by Federal and State funds with the Town paying the
balance. Investigations of eligibility are made by the Central Essex
Welfare District, approved by the Board of Public Welfare, and
administered by the District.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
No settlement laws in ADC
6
cases
16
persons
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
No settlement laws in DA
6
cases
6
persons
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Unsettled Cases (State)
Outside Cities and Towns
Middleton Settled
6
4
18
cases
cases
cases
6
4
18
persons
persons
persons
MEDICAL AID FOR THE AGED
No settlement laws in MAA
17
cases
17
persons
GENERAL RELIEF
General Relief is a Temporary Aid Program in which Adminis-
tration and Investigations are made directly by the Board of Public
Welfare.
Unsettled Cases (State) 1 case 2 persons
Outside Cities and Towns 2 cases 2 persons
Middleton Settled 5 cases 10 persons
Middleton Settled and Aided
in other Cities and Towns 7 cases 20 persons
The Board of Public Welfare wishes to thank the Board of
Selectmen and the various departments of the town and the Com-
munity Nurse for their cooperation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
LESLIE E. MERRIFIELD, Chr.
ROGER M. PEABODY
LEYLAND A. PHILLIPS, Clerk
WATER BOARD REPORT
79
REPORT OF WATER BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
Herewith is submitted our annual report as your water board.
The Board is still working to get 25% of the money collected for
water by the Town of Danvers from Middleton customers including
the Sanatorium. We have had numerous meetings with the Danvers
Water Board on this matter, but as yet have not received this money.
Up to October 1, 1962 the sum to be paid to Middleton as their
share of these water receipts is $11,295.66 and by the time this report
goes to press we will in all probability have received it.
A bill was passed in the State Legislature this year to have
delinquent water bills put on tax bills.
The South Main Street job to housing development will be started
in the spring. The state would not permit the road to be dug up
during the winter months.
We did not have many water breaks this year. Three new
hydrants were purchased and one replaced, also hydrant markers
were installed.
Application has been made to the Federal Government for funds
to survey our water system. The work will be done by Whitman &
Howard. Application for this survey was made in accordance to the
vote of the Town at the last regular Town Meeting.
The Water Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank the
other Town Departments for their cooperation throughout the year.
Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners
BENJAMIN RICHARDSON, Chr.
GEORGE NASH
ROGER M. PEABODY, Clerk
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HIGHWAY SURVEYOR REPORT
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of Middleton
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1962.
Snow Removal
In my report last year, I said that 1961 was probably the worst
year we have had for a long time, but I think 1962 was much worse.
Chapter 81
In 1962 the following streets were graveled: a section of Lake
Street, a section of Liberty Street, and Coppermine Road.
Sections of the following streets were graveled, rebuilt, and oiled :
Log Bridge Road, Phaneuf Street, and Park Street.
The usual patching, drainage and general maintenance work was
done.
The following streets were resurfaced:
Essex Street 44 miles
Forest Street 63 miles
Kenny Road 18 miles
Lake Street 60 miles
Liberty Street 60 miles
Log Bridge Road 30 miles
Peabody Street 70 miles
Lake View Avenue 25 miles
Park Street 43 miles
Highland Road 13 miles
Pine Street 06 miles
Wennerburg Road 25 miles
Chapter 90 Construction
Chapter 90 Construction work was started late this year. We then
had a period of flooding so it was discontinued for a while. Cold
weather then set in, and we had to discontinue work for the winter.
Work will be resumed in the spring.
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR REPORT
81
Chapter 90 Maintenance
A section of East Street was resurfaced with pea stone. A section
of Forest Street was resurfaced. A section of Essex Street was built
up with hot top. Shoulder work was done on East Street, Peabody
Street, and Essex Street. Patching was done on Peabody Street, East
Street, Boston Street, Maple Street, and Essex Street.
Storm Drains
Storm drain money was expended on East Street, Maple Street,
Washington Street, Boston Street, and Phaneuf Street.
General Highway
General Highway work consisted of cleaning streets, mowing
roadsides, cutting brush, spraying brush, patching, drainage, and re-
moving rubbish from Howe-Manning School.
The Highway Account is maintained to take care of everything
that is not included in the Chapter 81 budget which is drawn up by
the state and is under state supervision. The Highway Account also
has to compensate for pay raises.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN G. MARSHALL
Highway Surveyor
82
BOARD OF HEALTH
Report of the Board of Health
During the year 1962 the following health programs were car-
ried out:
Fifteen Well Child Conferences were held with 159 children in
attendance. Ninety-nine Diptheria Pertussin-Tetanus (sometimes call-
ed "Baby Shots") and 45 Salk Polio shots were given. Thirty-seven
received Smallpox vaccine and 116 were given physical examinations.
In all 297 treatments were given. Thirty-eight children entered the
first grade last September from the Well Child Conference.
During the year 1094 house visits were made for Health Teaching
and Morbidity Services.
The Massachusetts Vision Test was given to 454 children at the
Howe-Manning School with 35 failures. All of these, after retesting,
were reported to the parents. Most of these failures, I am pleased
to say, have been seen by Specialists. One child received glasses from
the Salvation Army Fund, and another through the courtesy of the
Lion's Club in Topsfield.
Hearing tests, by means of the Audiometer, were given indi-
vidually to 460 children, with 43 failures. These failures were re-
checked and all referred to their own physicians.
Physical examinations were given to children in Grades 1 and 4.
Ninety-three were by Dr. Wiswall, the school physician, and 62 by
their own doctors and at pre-school appointments in the Well Child
Conference. Reports of defects were sent home, in writing, of all
the more important findings, referring them to their own family
physicians. Hemoglobin determinations and urine analysis were done
on all complete physicals.
A Pediculosis check was done on all children in school twice
during the year with excellent results.
Six Hundred Fifty children were seen in the Health Room for
illness or accidents during the school year.
Various Diphtheria-Tetanus clinics were held at the Howe-
Manning School, with a total of 146 children in attendance.
Sabin Oral Polio vaccine Types I and II were given to all children
in Grade I last spring.
Various clinics were held for babies three months of age through
pre-school children. A total of 512 children in the Town received
Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine, Types I and III.
BOARD OF HEALTH
83
Salk Polio Clinics were held in the Howe-Manning School for
children not eligible for Oral vaccine. Fifty-four attended these clinics.
Aziatic Flu clinics were held for the Town Employees, followed
by the second dose one month later.
Two Pre-school Lazy Eye Clinics were held in April for children
4^ through 6 years of age. Ninety-nine children were tested. Many
failures were found, and letters sent to parents referring them to
their own doctors.
Heights and Weights are checked annually on all school children.
The Manteux Test was given to children in Grades 1 and 6, those
entering school and those entering their 'teens. Only four positives
were found and follow-up visits were made. All contacts were either
X-rayed or Manteux Tests were done. No active TB was found.
Annual reports have been sent to the following:
Department of Education on Physically Handicapped children.
Mass. Dept. of Public Health, Child Growth and Development
Section for Vision Conservation; also Hearing program activities
and Dental Health.
Division of Maternal and Child Health Service — a Report on
School Health Service
The Tuberculin Testing Report was sent to the Essex Sanatori-
um, and a copy sent to the County Health Association.
A report was sent to Mr. Port on Health activities in the school
for the year.
The Nurse attended a conference with Dr. Bill on Well Child
Conference, Civilian Defense with Mrs. Keirsley and Miss LeMay.
Inservice meetings set up by Miss LeMay, State Advisor; one on
Radiation Therapy by Dr. Feldman; Intensive Care Unit with Dr.
Shannon; Pre-school conference held at Gloucester Hospital with
other School Nurses; and Dr. Boisly in Reading. Also, conference at
Parker Manor with Mr. Smith, and numerous conferences on Sabin
Oral Polio before setting up clinics.
A conference was attended last June with Mrs. Hoogerziel to
discuss, healthwise, our sixth graders entering Masconomet in Septem-
ber.
A two-day conference held by State Nurses Association on Public
Health and School Nursing was attended.
The 608 TB meeting held in December at the Middlesex Sanatori-
um was also attended by the Nurse.
Respectfully submitted,
PHYLLIS S. BROWN, R.N.
Middleton Community Nurse
84 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Elementary School Building Committee
To: Citizens of the Town of Middleton
This report will cover three phases of this committee's activities;
past action, present thinking, and future plans.
Past - This committee was formed by you, the taxpayers of Mid-
dleton, by your action on Article #9 of the 1962 Annual Town Meeting.
The Committee was appointed by the Town Moderator, and by direc-
tion of Article #9 was commissioned to "complete preliminary plan-
ning and engage an architect to design a 10 classroom elementary
school with core facilities for expansion to 20 rooms." A sum of $5,000
was appropriated to defray the costs incurred by the committee. The
following is a financial report on how this money was expended.
1.
Architect's fees - Stoner Associates
$2,750.00
2.
Survey of Site
420.00
3.
Drainage study including test holes
35.00
4.
Printing of brochures
164.13
5.
Mailing and postage charges
41.04
6.
Search of Title
43.80
7.
Unexpended - returned to Town
1,546.03
$5,000.00
This Committee, in an effort to fulfill its obligations to the
citizens of Middleton as outlined in Article #9, spent untold hours
traveling to towns throughout Essex County inspecting and evaluat-
ing recent school construction. We evaluated the qualifications of ap-
proximately 20 architectural firms who applied for this commission
and held personal interviews with 7 of these concerns before we
selected Stoner Associates, a group noted for sound, low-cost school
design and construction. After approximately 12 meetings with the
architect and his design people, the preliminary design was approved,
cost estimates were computed, and an article was inserted in the
warrant for the special town meeting of November, 1962 calling for
the approval of a bond issue of $395,000.
Prior to the special town meeting, the committee tried in every
way within its power to acquaint the townspeople with the need of a
new school, the cost of construction, and the impact of the bond issue
on the tax rate of the town. The results of our public hearing prior
to the town meeting were very disappointing. Only four people availed
themselves of the opportunity to discuss this issue with the committee.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE 85
The committee realizes that the increase in the tax rate and the
fast approaching Masconomet expansion costs were uppermost in the
voters' minds when they refused to approve the bond issue.
Present - The committee has continued to meet at regular inter-
vals, but our activities are severely handicapped because of lack of
funds. As a result of the November town meeting vote, this commit-
tee, although not discharged of its duties to continue planning for a
new school, was deprived of the right to incur any new expenses.
We do not believe that the responsible voters of this town will
long continue to delay the construction of this needed school since it
will mean condemning our elementary school children to an educa-
tionally costly two-platoon system with only minor savings on the
town's tax rate.
The question seems to resolve itself to one of timing. The tax-
payer needs time to weigh the impact of both the Masconomet and ele-
mentary expansions versus the increase in the town tax rate base
from new housing.
The School Committee, the Elementary School Building Commit-
tee and large numbers of officials and citizens of the town believe
that the planning for this school must be continued without interrup-
tion if two-platooning in the elementary school is to be prevented in
the 1964-1965 school year.
After much thought and discussion, and with the concurrence of
the School Committee, the School Building Committee voted at its
January 26th meeting to insert an article in the 1963 Annual Town
Meeting warrant to request the town to appropriate the sum of
$13,000 to cover the cost of the final designing of this school prepara-
tory to going out for bids.
This expenditure would allow the committee to continue construc-
tive progress for approximately six months without the necessity of
committing the town to immediate bonding.
Future - The Elementary School Building Committee will con-
tinue to function since we believe in the necessity of uninterrupted
progress to the eventual completion of this school if the town is to
continue to enjoy a sound educational elementary school system.
It is our belief that a careful unhurried study during the next six
months while the school is in the design stage, but prior to going out
for bids, would result in construction cost savings many times greater
than the $13,000 the town is being asked to appropriate. It is our in-
tention to solicit the help of our fellow townspeople in the electrical,
86 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
plumbing, building and construction trades to realize these savings.
Fifty percent of the $13,000 cost will be re-imbursed by the state
when the town goes to bond for this school.
We urgently solicit the support of all the voters of the town at
the Annual Town Meeting in March to insure passage of the com-
mittee's article and thus guarantee uninterrupted progress toward
maintaining our excellent educational system.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES COFFIN, Chairman
GEORGE E. PORT, JR., Secretary
SAMUEL ARMITAGE
LOUIS BARETT
ROBERT FOX
ROBERT GOWEN
NORMAN NATHAN
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
87
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Middleton:
The Board of Selectmen respectfully submit their annual report
for the year ending December 31, 1962.
Regular meetings of this Board have been held every Tuesday at
8:00 P.M., except during July and August when a summer schedule
of every other Tuesday was in effect. All meetings were held at the
Selectmen's office at Memorial Hall, So. Main Street,
The Board whose duties include the functions of Selectman,
Board of Health, and Licensing Authority has had a busy and pro-
ductive year.
Early in the spring the Board proceeded to acquire the land for
the new electric light sub-station as authorized by Article 9 of the
Special Town Meeting of November 14, 1961, and awarded the inter-
ested parties a total sum of $300.00 as directed by said Town Meeting.
The Order of Taking this land from Gordon and Albert Sheldon was
adopted on February 27, 1962.
During the past year the Board supervised, in addition to normal
expenditure, the following items; purchase of a new International
Dump truck for the Highway Department, and new doors for
Memorial Hall.
Two Town Meetings were held during 1962. The regular meeting
in March and a Special Meeting on November 13, 1962.
The Board held numerous public hearings as required by law
during the past year. The majority of these dealt with the application
or transfer of licenses, public nuisances, and vicious dog complaints.
As Trustees of the Mansfield Fund, the Board sponsored the
Annual Town Picnic in August. The children spent an enjoyable day
at Pine Island Park and gave every indication that the affair was its
usual success.
During the spring of last year the Town Dump was overrun by
out of town concerns, whose dumping of waste increased the cost of
maintaining the dump by 100%. To remedy the situation the Board
increased the supervision at the dump, prevented unsupervised night-
time usage by installing posts, chain and lock, and issuance of Town
of Middleton stickers to town residents. This tightening of controls
was effective in that costs soon returned to normal.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
The Board sponsored Flu innoculations for all town employees
during- October, as well as Salk Vaccine clinics for children during
the spring-. These clinics were exceptionally well attended and have
proved beneficial to the town.
Besides the usual re-appointments which are made each year, the
following special appointments were made:
Tom Dolan of Essex St. to fill vacancy on the Board of Appeals
caused by resignation of Mr. R. Scheneider.
Ebbe Wennerberg of Haswell Park to the Board of Appeals as
an alternate.
Donald Aylward to the Board of Appeals as an alternate, then as
a regular member when Beaumont Hurd resigned.
R. Lionel Barrows of Gregory St. to the Board of Appeals as an
alternate.
Henry Sawyer of Thomas Rd. appointed to a three-year term to
the new Conservation Commission.
Samuel Armitage, North Main St. for a two-year term on the
Conservation Commission.
James Martin, Maple St., for a one-year term on the Conserva-
tion Commission.
J. Russell Wallen, Curtis Ave., to the newly created Industrial
Commission for a five-year term.
Jeffry W. Savoie, Lake St., to the Industrial Commission for a
two-year term.
Helen F. Richardson, South Main St., to the Industrial Commis-
sion for a three-year term.
Stanley Klosowski, South Main St., to the Industrial Commission
for a two-year term.
Robert Young, Mt. Vernon St., to the Industrial Commission for
for a one-year term.
Harold F. Purdy appointed full time Fire Chief in accordance
with Town Meeting's affirmative vote on Chapter 48 Sec. 42, 43, and
44 of the General laws.
Harold Moore of Washington St. appointed full time regular
police officer with the rank of Sergeant.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
89
Max J. Breau, Jr., Maple St., as a Registrar of Voters.
Raymond Gould, East St., appointed Park Superintendent.
Roger Peabody, Boston St., as Building Inspector to fill vacancy
created by the resignation of W. C. Rundlett.
Beaumont Hurd, Essex St., to the newly created position of Gas
Inspector.
John M. Cryan, So. Main St., to the Board of Registrars to fill
vacancy created by resignation of Max Breau.
Willis Esty, Carl Jones, Paul B. Wake and Elmer Campbell, Jr.
as trustees of the B. F. Emerson Fund.
Appointed as Street Numbering Committee:
John Goodwin, Liberty St.
Edward Richardson, Washington St.
Harold Moore, Washington St.
Donald Hall, Liberty St.
David Madden, Lake St.
Donald Hopkins, East St.
David DiTomaso, Maple St.
Robert Gowen, So. Main St.
During a joint meeting with the School Board held on August
8th, Mrs. Page Campbell was appointed to fill a vacancy on the
School Board.
The Board was thankful for the number and high caliber of the
persons who came forward and agreed to accept these appointments.
The Board wishes to express its deep appreciation for the assist-
ance, cooperation, and devotion to public service given so generously
by the department heads, elected and appointed boards and to the
citizens of the Town.
The Board wishes to extend an invitation to all citizens to join us
at any of our regular Tuesday night meetings, and discuss any
problems or suggestions that they feel might be of benefit to our town.
Respectfully submitted,
RjOBERT G. GOWEN, Chairman
WILBUR C. RUNDLETT, JR., Clerk
FRANK T. LeCOLST
90 RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Town of Middleton
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 12, 1963
The Finance Committee herewith submits to the town its recom-
mendations on all items in the Budget and special articles for the
Annual Town Meeting.
In order to develop these recommendations the Committee met
with each department head and discussed the necessity of each item.
In each case, the recommended figure represents the minimum ac-
ceptable amount to perform the necessary functions of town govern-
ment. Moderate salary increases are being recommended in cases to
reflect the changes in cost-of-living as well as the gradual growth of
the town.
In addition to meeting with department heads, a public meeting
was held on February 12, 1963 which was useful in evaluating the
desires of the citizens.
The Committee would like to express its appreciation to the
Board of Selectmen and all Department Heads for their time and
cooperation in the preparation of the 1963 Budget.
Respectfully submitted,
J. RUSSELL WALLEN, Chairman
LAURA M. DANSEREAU, Clerk
RICHARD J. FITZPATRICK
STANLEY W. KLOSOWSKI
GEORGE M. FARLEY
RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE 91
ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT
March 12, 1963
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on Committee Reports.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow from
time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year
beginning January 1, 1963, and to issue a note or notes therefor
payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be
given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with
Chapter 44, Section 17 of the General Laws.
Recommended
ARTICLE 3. To fix the compensation of elected officers, provide
for a Reserve Fund, and to determine what sums of money the
Town will raise and appropriate, including appropriations from
available funds to defray charges and expenses of the Town,
including debt and interest, for the ensuing year.
Committee recommendation set forth in Schedule A
ARTICLE 4. On petition of the Fire Chief, to see if the Town will
vote to rescind Article 12 of the March 14th Annual Town Meeting
of 1961. (Article 12 referred to reads as follows: "On petition of
the Fire Chief, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate $650.
from the Surplus Revenue Account, said sum to be used to purchase
and install a Radio Base Station for the Fire Department, in order
that the Town may be included in the Essex County Mutual Aid
network; half of said sum to be returned to the Town's Surplus
Revenue Account when reimbursement is received from the State.")
Recommended
ARTICLE 5. On petition of the Fire Chief, to see if the Town will
vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $650., said sum to be used
to purchase and install a Radio Base Station for the Fire Depart-
ment.
Recommended
92 RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the graduated
fees for wire inspecting to read as follows: "There shall be a
charge of $1.00 per permit accompanied by the application for a
wire permit, to be collected by the Wire Inspector and to be paid
to the Town Treasurer.
Recommended
ARTICLE 7. On petition of T. Myron Reynolds and others, resi-
dents of Mill Street, to see if the Town will appropriate the sum of
$1,500. for the purchase of materials and for installation of street
lighting on fifteen (15) poles on Mill Street, said amount to be
taken from earnings of the Electric Light Department.
Recommended
ARTICLE 8. On petition of the Electric Light Commissioners, to see
if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $8,500. from the earnings
of the Electric Light Department, said sum to be used for the
reduction of the Tax Rate.
Recommended
ARTICLE 9. On petition of Richard J. Marshall, Jr. and others, to
see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$8,000. for the installation of a drainage system for the Flooded
areas on Hilldale and Belleview Avenues.
Recommended
ARTICLE 10. On petition of the Chief of Police, to see if the Town
will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700. which,
together with the exchange value of the present 1961 Dodge Police
Cruiser, is to be expended for the purchase of a New Police Cruiser
for the use of the Police Department, to be purchased by the Board
of Selectmen as provided in the By-Laws, agreeable to the petition
of the Chief of Police.
Recommended
ARTICLE 11. On petition of Milton R. Pollock and others, to see if
the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500. to Hottop
Middleton Square; 255 feet of Central St., 95 feet of Park St., 225
feet of Lake St., and the area in front of the Post Office and the
Old Tavern.
Not Recommended
RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE 93
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $250. to be expended for the payment of the 1961 balance
due on the rent of the Town Dump facilities.
Recommended
ARTICLE 13. On petition of the Town Treasurer, to see if the
Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $300. for Christmas
Lighting. Funds to be taken from the earnings of the Municipal
Light Department.
Not Recommended
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7,
Paragraph 4, entitled "Fees" of the building code, as amended 1963,
by striking out the present paragraphs and amending so it will
read: "Fees for such permits shall be according to the following
schedule based on fair valuations as determined by the Building
Inspector :
Value Fee
$ 1.00 to
$ 500.
$ 2.00
501.00 to
1,000.
4.00
1,001.00 to
5,000.
10.00
5,001.00 to
10,000.
15.00
10,001.00 to
20,000.
20.00
20,001.00 to
40,000.
25.00
40,001.00 to
50,000.
30.00
over
50,000.
1.00 per $1,000.
of Value."
Recommended
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $13,000. to defray the costs of architectural engineering
and construction drawings in preparation for going to bid for a
Ten-classroom Elementary School with core facilities for expansion
to twenty rooms, and to authorize the School Building Committee,
created by Article 3 of the Special Town Meeting of June 20, 1961
to expend said sum, or take any other action thereto.
Recommended
94 RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
SCHEDULE "A" — 1963 BUDGET
GENERAL GOVERNMENT — 3.48% OF TOTAL
Average
Recom-
item
Item
Expended
mended
No.
Moderator
1959-1961
Expended
1963
1.
Finance Committee
Salary
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
2.
Selectmen
Expenses
49.90
47.00
100.00
3.
Salaries
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
4.
Expenses
428.66
500.00
700.00
5.
Accountant
Clerk
433.33
450.00
450.00
6.
Salary-
1,533.33
1,600.00
1,800.00
7.
Treasurer
Expenses
105.72
150.00
200.00
8.
Salary
1,533.33
1,600.00
1,800.00
9.
Expenses
987.99
1,077.96
1,140.00
10.
Collector
Tax Titles
Salary and
688.24
1,000.00
1,200.00
11.
Wages
2,666.66
2,840.00
3,040.00
12.
Assessors
Expenses
852.54
1 OA/1 1 1
1,306.11
1 1 OO AA
Id.
Salaries
1 OAA AA
ljOUU.UU
1 OAA AA
1 QAA AA
1 A
14.
Town Counsel
Expenses
1 1 an 9 a
1, I lO.oO
1 800 00
10.
Salary
1 000 00
1 000 00
1 200 00
16.
Clerk
Expenses
135.25
100.00
500.00
17.
Salary
700.00
700.00
700.00
18.
Expenses
348.12
350.00
350.00
Elections and Registrations
19.
Salaries
266.67
400.00
200.00
20.
Planning Board
Expenses
1,043.66
1,818.40
415.00
21.
Town Hall
Expenses
220.64
380.00
600.00
22.
Salary
480.00
480.00
480.00
23.
Memorial Hall
Expenses
756.99
850.00
900.00
RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE 95
Average
Recom-
Item
Item
Expended
1962
mended
No.
1959-1961
Expended
1963
24.
Salary-
480.00
480.00
480.00
25.
Expenses
2,320.97
2,050.00
2,200.00
26.
Special
372.73
153.95
500.00
Industrial Development Commission
27.
Expenses
300.00
Totals
24,418.77
25,537.00
PUBLIC SAFETY — 6.2% OF TOTAL
i^onsiaDie
28.
Coin illy
odiary
q^ no
^ no
35.00
Police
oniei s
29.
Salary
K Af\R. £7
K 790 no
5,980.00
Sergeant's
30.
Salary
4,940.00
31.
Wages
a Q£A OK
3,500.00
32.
Expenses
9 7^7 KA
3,575.00
Fire
Chief's
33.
Salary
5,720.00
34.
Salaries
2,882.37
3,442.39
2,800.00
35.
Expenses
8,729.46
11,002.53
11,310.00
Building Inspector
36.
Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
37.
Expenses
200.00
200.00
200.00
Board of Appeals
38.
Expenses
506.59
363.87
500.00
Wire Inspector
39.
Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
40.
Expenses
128.33
130.00
130.00
Civil Defense
41.
Expenses
93.58
94.20
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
42.
Salary
175.00
175.00
175.00
43.
Expenses
75.00
75.00
75.00
Gas and Plumbing
44.
Salary
100.00
300.00
45.
Expenses
35.06
500.00
Forestry
46.
Expenses
1,667.51
1,486.60
1,500.00
96
RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Item
No.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
Item
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
Average Recom-
Expended 1962 mended
1959-1961 Expended 1963
Dog Officer
Moth
Expenses
Dutch Elm
New Trees
Salary
Expenses
1,188.80 1,173.80
1,483.33 1,497.94
299.33
100.00
196.00
290.00
200.00
118.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
300.00
200.00
200.00
Totals
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health
Dental Clinic
Community Health
Program
Inspector of
Animals
Inspector of
Slaughtering
Salary
Expenses
Expenses
Expenses
Salary
Expenses
Salary
37,297.38 45,540.00
— - 1.04% OF TOTAL
320.00 320.00 320.00
2,670.39 2,858.30 3,000.00
1,068.63 1,324.43 1,500.00
2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00
178.33
100.00
44.00
200.00
100.00
50.00
200.00
100.00
50.00
Totals
7,352.73 7,670.00
RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE 97
Average Recom-
Item Item Expended 1962 mended
No. 1959-1961 Expended 1963
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
— 8.2%
OF TOTAL
59.
Road Machinery Account
(From Road Machinery Fund)
4,027.27
4,143.43
5,000.00
60.
Surveyor Salary
( T^fWWl A XTVk 1 1 Q r\l O T^OTlf" 1? lTH/lC 1
4 fiso no
K ARO 00
61.
Highway Expenses
7,162.86
9,138.84
8,760.00
62.
Chapter 81
5,566.67
5,875.00
5,875.00
63.
Chapter 81 State*
9,075.00
9,075.00
9,075.00
64.
Chapter 90 Construction
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
65.
Chapter 90 County and State*
10,283.75
10,500.00
10,500.00
66.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
67.
Chapter 90 State*
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
68.
Snow Removal
13,157.44
15,868.86
13,000.00
69.
Storm Drains
1,065.74
1,000.00
1,000.00
70.
Street Lighting
5,100.00
5,500.00
5,500.00
71.
Street Numbering
100.00
Totals
63,557.70
60,210.00
* Amount to be taken from surplus revenue, and when received
from State and County, Reimbursement to be returned to
Surplus Revenue.
CHARITIES — 6.9% OF TOTAL
72.
Welfare District Administration
1,592.67
1,883.00
2,074.30
Public Welfare
73.
Salaries
833.33
900.00
900.00
74.
Expenses
88.26
70.40
150.00
75.
General Relief
6,547.13
3,548.08
5,000.00
76.
Old Age Assistance
26,653.81
12,162.95
9,500.00
77.
Medical Aid for Aged
15,017.19
19,000.00
78.
Aid Dependent Children
5,900.05
6,052.80
6,000.00
79.
Disability Assistance
2,669.78
7,682.62
8,000.00
Totals
47,317.04
47,317.04
50,624.30
VETERANS' SERVICES -
- 1.12% OF TOTAL
Veterans' Agent
80.
Salary
250.00
250.00
250.00
81.
Expenses
25.00
82.
Veterans' Aid
9,136.12
10,255.40
8,000.00
Totals 10,505.40 8,275.00
98 RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average
Recom-
Item
Item Expended 1962
mended
No.
1959-1961 Expended 1963
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT — 63.15%
OF TOTAL
Hows Manning School
83.
Salaries 117,538.77
142,027.23
164,006.00
8/1
54.
Expenses 42,253.61
39,059.70
46,754.50
85.
Sup't. out of State Travel
200.00
86.
Masconomet Regional
School Di^tT'ift
246,162.10
251,734.56
87.
Vocational Education 864.69
83.38
600.00
Totals
427,332.41
463,295.06
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT — .07% <
OF TOTAL
88.
Salaries 2,031.14
2,784.50
3,200.00
89.
Expenses 2,864.85
2,650.18
2,000.00
90.
Plus Dog Tax
Totals
5,434.68
5,200.00
RECREATION — .03% OF TOTAL
91.
Park Expenses 1,343.70
1,394.98
1,400.00
92.
East Street Pool
600.00
93.
New Equipment
300.00
Totals
1,394.98
2,300.00
UNCLASSIFIED — 3.68% OF TOTAL
94.
Retirement Assessments 5,933.84
6,375.21
8,874.73
95.
Printing Town Reports 1,290.37
1,722.50
1,900.00
96.
Memorial Day 441.27
493.51
500.00
Insurance
97.
General 6,000.46
6,409.75
6,840.00
98.
MV Liability 2,396.85
2,363.72
2,450.00
99.
Group 865.27
993.72
600.00
100.
Blue Cross- Blue Shield 4,668.24
5,779.06
3,800.00
101.
Christmas Lighting 36.79
21.76
50.00
102.
Reserve Fund 1,732.29
1,915.93
2,000.00
Totals
26,075.16
27,014.73
RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE 99
Average Recom-
Item Item Expended 1962 mended
No. 1959-1961 Expended 1963
CEMETERIES — 1.04% OF TOTAL
103. Commissioners Salaries 60.00 60.00 60.00
104. Supt. of Burials Salary 30.00 30.00
105. Expenses 5,973.36 7,373.58 6,100.00
106. Opening Graves 1,154.47 1,428.60 1,500.00
107. Hot Top 33.27
Totals 8,892.18 7,660.00
WATER DEPARTMENT — .057% OF TOTAL
108. Salaries 350.00 450.00 450.00
109. Office Expenses 119.39 146.46 200.00
110. Maintenance 2,677.45 1,399.66 2,000.00
111. Debt Repayment 1,600.00
Totals 1,996.12 4,250.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Electric Light Department
112. Salaries 9,872.00 11,000.00 11,780.00
113. Wages 19,010.30 21,542.90 23,664.00
114. Energy 117,706.91 131,520.62 145,000.00
115. Expenses 18,396.22 20,000.00 20,000.00
Line
116. Clearance 1,457.73 57.21 1,800.00
117. Depreciation 9,461.33 16,000.00 20,000.00
118. Emergency Fund 1,000.00 1,000.00
Totals 201,120.73 223,244.00
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST — 3.54% OF TOTAL
119. School Addition Loan - 1950 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
120. School Addition Loan - 1956 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
121. Fire Truck Loan 3,000.00 3,000.00
122. Interest 8,181.49 6,346.00 6,000.00
Totals 29,346.00 26,000.00
Grand Totals 690,920.55 733,576.09
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Town of
Middleton
for the Year Ending December 31,
1962
SCHOOL REPORT
103
SCHOOL REPORT
School Committee
MR. ROBERT BROWN, Chairman Term Expires 1965
MR. NORMAN NATHAN, Secretary Term Expires 1964
MRS. ROSAMOND BASTABLE Term Expires 1964
MRS. PAGE CAMPBELL Term Expires 1963
MR. DAVID HARDING Term Expires 1963
SUPERINTENDENT-PRINCIPAL
GEORGE E. PORT, JR.
Office: Howe-Manning School Tel. SPring 4-3517
Office hours - 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Monday through Friday
School Calendar
1963
Open January 2, 1963 Close February 15, 1963
VACATION — ONE WEEK
Open February 25, 1963 Close April 11, 1963
VACATION — ONE WEEK
Open April 22, 1963 Close June 26, 1963
SUMMER VACATION
Open September 5, 1963 Close December 20, 1963
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Good Friday May 30 October 12 November 12 and 28
(and such other days as the School Committee may designate)
The School Calendar may be subject to change.
104
SCHOOL REPORT
No School Signals
The following no school signals have been adopted:
a. 2-2-2 blast on the fire alarm
b. 2 blasts at the B. B. Chemical Company
c. Street lights on for three minutes
d. Radio stations WBZ and WESX will carry
an announcement on their regular no school
broadcasts.
The signal for the Howe-Manning School will be at 7:15 A.M.
SCHOOL CENSUS
October 1, 1962
Age
Girls
Boys
Total
5-7
81
88
169
7-16
308
345
653
4-5
36
41
77
3-4
45
40
85
2-3
34
34
68
1-2
35
20
55
Under one year
29
23
52
Age of School Admission
All children born on or before December 31, 1957 are eligible to
attend school in the coming fall term. No entrance tests for children
under the age requirements will be given.
Employment Certificates
Certificates for the employment of minors between the ages of
14-18 may be obtained at the Superintendent-Principal's office during
regular office hours.
SCHOOL REPORT
105
HOWE-MANNING SCHOOL
Corps of Teachers 1962-1963
Date of
Name
Eugene C. Winter, Jr., B.S.
Catherine Devane
Eileen Hammond, B.S.
Judith Hughes, B.S.
Phyllis Smith, B.S.
Villa Lavorgna
Georgia Lewis, M. Ed.
Ann Maney, B.S.
Eleanor Cassidy, B.S.
Grace Fall
Linda Paravano, B.S.
Lorraine Beattie, B.S.
Cynthia Lundergan,
B.A., B.S.
Marilyn Ryder, B.S.
J. Nellie Johnston, B.S.
Rosalie Schindel, B.S.
Phyllis Seiberg, B.S.
Janet Foley, B.S.
Dorothy Ruark, B.A., B.S.
Eugene Winter, B.S.
Ruth Chasse, M. Ed.
Edward Bruzzo, B.S.
Lois Crane, B.A., M. Ed.
Rose Durgin, M. Ed.
Henrietta Giannino, M.A.
Linda Golburgh, B.S.
Dorothy Jackson, B.A.
Lowell S. Teachers Col.
Lesley College
Boston College
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Suffolk University
Farmington State
Teachers College
Boston University
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Keene Teachers College
at N.H.
Columbia University
Gordon College
Gordon College
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Univ. of Wisconsin
Boston University
Gordon College
Gordon College
Lowell S. Teachers Col.
Leslie College
Tufts University
Boston University
Boston University
New York University
Boston University
Boston University
Grade Appointment
Vice-
Prin.
Sept. 1958
1
Sept. 1937
1
Sept. 1962
1
Sept. 1959
1
Sept. 1961
2
Sept. 1960
2
Sept. 1958
2
Sept. 1962
3
Sept. 1955
3
Dec. 1961
3
Sept. 1961
4
Sept. 1960
4
Sept. 1962
4
Sept. 1960
5
Sept. 1949
5
Sept. 1961
5
Sept. 1961
6
Sept 1961
6
Sept. 1962
6
Sept. 1954
Ungraded
Sept. 1958
Art
Sept. 1953
School Adj.
Coun.
Sept. 1962
Reading
Sept. 1957
Phy Ed.
Sept. 1960
Speech
Sept. 1962
Music Sept. 1962
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SCHOOL REPORT
Staff Members 1962-1963
HOWE MANNING SCHOOL (Continued)
Name
William C. Wiswall,
M.D.
Leo P. Beninato,
D.D.S.
Phyllis S. Brown, R.N.
Barbara T. Clarke
Marjorie L. Comack
Mary E. King, B.S.
Mary Silva
Lorayne Hocter
Myrtle Boardman
Helen Doucette
Perley Lovelace
T. Myron Reynolds
Bowdoin College
Boston Univ.
Georgetown
University
Union Hospital
Fisher Business
College
Univ. of N.H.
Physician
Dentist
Nurse
Secretary
Clerk
Cafeteria Mgr.
Cafeteria worker
Cafeteria worker
Cafeteria worker
Cafeteria worker
Head Custodian
Custodian and
Attend. Officer
Date of
Grade Appointment
Sept. 1960
Sept. 1959
June 1960
June 1961
Dec. 1959
Aug. 1958
Sept. 1955
Sept. 1957
Sept. 1958
Sept. 1959
June 1957
May 1960
SCHOOL REPORT
107
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee submits its annual report for the year
1962 to the citizens of the Town of Middleton.
Again this year, the committee wrestled with the problem of
keeping its budget within bounds, while at the same time, allowing
for the maintenance of its high standards. Vital increases in some
areas led the committee to slash other portions of the budget, even
though some worthy projects had to be deleted.
The greatest increase in expenditures was due to salary raises.
The Massachusetts legislature in 1962 voted to increase the annual
minimum for teachers to $4500.00. Since our minimum was $4400.00,
the base salary had to be upped and the entire pay scale adjusted
accordingly. Other school systems in the area also raised their pay
scales, in some cases well above the new state minimum. The commit-
tee felt it was necessary to make further adjustments in order to
remain in a favorable competitive position. First rate teachers are
vital to the success of our many new programs.
It was decided by the committee to add four part-time cafeteria
supervisors in order to allow teachers a more reasonable amount of
time for lunch. In the past, teachers have generally had only a
twenty minute break. With the addition of these supervisors to the
cafeteria staff, teachers now have forty-five minutes. The committee
felt strongly that an unreasonably hurried lunch break with no time
for any relaxation was not conducive to peak efficiency in the class-
rooms.
Mr. A. Chandler Hadley resigned from the school committee in
June, 1962 due to a decision to move out of town. Mrs. Page Campbell
was appointed to fill the remainder of his term until March, 1963.
The committee, in conjunction with the school committees of
Boxford, and Topsfield, appointed a school adjustment counsellor to
serve the elementary pupils of the three towns. Much of the funds
for this new position are furnished by the state of Massachusetts as
a result of a 1955 law which provides for a specialist to deal with
the emotional and social problems of elementary school children.
The committee feels that the rental fee of the Howe-Manning
School should be at a minimum in order to encourage the community
use of the hall and other school facilities. The Parent-Teachers Asso-
ciation and any other school organization that is connected with the
school will be permitted the use of the school auditorium or the school
kitchen without charge for its regular monthly meetings. School
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facilities may also be used without rental charge by Boy Scouts, Cub
Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts and other organizations composed of
children attending Middleton school systems for regular meetings.
There is a small rental fee for all other groups.
As in the past, the committee encourages townspeople to attend
its meetings in order to be aware of its activities. Anyone wishing to
address a meeting is asked to contact the Superintendent-Principal.
Regular meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at
the Howe-Manning School.
A major problem that faces us, as it does nearly every school
district in the country, is one of growth. We are rapidly outgrowing
our only elementary school. Already classes are being held in rooms
that were not built as classrooms. The committee hopes that the vote
against a second elementary school, taken at November's special
town meeting, will be reconsidered to avoid overcrowding, double
sessions and the other serious disadvantages that occur with lack of
space.
The committee is proud of our school's educational advances in
1962. Many more programs are planned for the future as outlined
in the Superintendent-Principal's report. As one political economist
put it several years ago, "Knowledge is the only instrument of
production that is not subject to diminishing returns." We of the
school committee feel that a good education is one really worthwhile
gift we can leave our children.
Respectfully submitted,
MIDDLETON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Robert Brown, Chairman
Norman Nathan, Secretary
Rosamond Bastable
Page Campbell
David Harding
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT-
PRINCIPAL
To the Middleton School Committee:
Herein is submitted my fifth annual report as Superintendent
of the Middleton School System and Principal of the Howe-Manning
School.
CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
As has been the custom in recent years, I reported in June to the
School Committee concerning the educational achievement of the
children as measured by standardized tests. It will be recalled that
whereas the gains for the period September 1961 to May 1962
should, on the average, measure eight months, the actual gains for
each class ranged from eight months in one case to as high as
nineteen months.
Once again, the children in the first grade who had previous
school experience, through private kindergarten, achieved at a much
higher level than those children without this experience. Because it
is felt that this is a distinct advantage over those without kindergarten
training, the school administration and School Committee sought to
have a public kindergarten approved at the Special Town Meeting
in November.
The success of the Gillingham System in grade one has induced
us to develop a handbook for classroom teachers which may be used
in place of the McCormack-Mathers phonics series now in use in all
classes in the school.
Homogeneous grouping in grades two through six and Joplin
Planning in grades four through six in the areas of Reading and
Mathematics have proven effective. To these systems we are adding
an experimental program of departmentalization in grade six. By
departmentalizing, we are accomplishing a degree of expertness,
through the use of teacher specialization, in the areas of Social
Studies, English, Spelling, Penmanship, and Health. Thus far, the
judgement of the teachers is that this system has been successful, and
therefore the undersigned has requested and received permission to
use this method in grades four and five.
Again this year, the teachers developed handbooks and curricu-
lum guides in key areas of the curriculum; specifically, in History,
Language Arts, and techniques in teaching the slow learner.
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Under the guidance of Mr. Winter, as Master Teacher, we are
now experimenting1 with team teaching in the area of Science. In
our variation of this technique, the Master Teacher introduces the
lesson for the week to all children in grade six in a large group meet-
ing, with the other sixth grade teachers present. Then, the homeroom
teachers instruct their classes in smaller groups as a follow-up of
this key lesson. It is planned that through experimentation within our
own school system, we can further refine this program.
As noted in the report of the Remedial Reading Supervisor,
specific children from grade two have been chosen to enter the
remedial reading program. Formerly children had to be in grade three
before they were considered. We have chosen to include them earlier
because it is felt that certain of the children in grade two can be
identified as remedial cases rather than slow starters.
In July, the undersigned submitted to the School Committee a
time-table indicating ways to effect improvements in our curriculum
over the next four years. He did this with the understanding that
there will be need for revisions, since each step will depend to some
extent on each preceding step and is designed according to conditions
as they exist today and not on crowded conditions which could exist
in the future. Summarizing this report, the following measures are
tentatively planned: team teaching in Science in Grades 4, 5 and 6,
perhaps by the same master teacher; a non-graded primary plan in
grades 1, 2 and 3; introduction of a foreign language into the curri-
culum in grades 4, 5 and 6 through a subject-matter specialist;
expansion of the Music and Art programs; use of teaching machines
in the areas of Arithmetic, Spelling, Study Skills and such other
areas as may have been successfully developed for grades 4, 5 and 6;
introduction of an "Honors" or "Scholar of the School" program at
the intermediate level; development of a limited number of profes-
sional staff increments; and an appraisal by competent outside pro-
fessional personnel concerning the quality of the educational program.
I would like to encourage the citizens of the Town to peruse the
reports of the various supervisors which follow this report so that
they may become aware of the many-faceted programs in existence at
the Howe-Manning School.
CAPITAL OUTLAY AND REPAIRS
A Duplex Type CSM Vacuum Heating Pump was purchased for
the 1961 portion of the heating system to replace one that has been
a source of trouble for some years.
Repairs have been made to the brickwork in the incinerator.
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A used refrigerator was purchased for the Health Room so that
serum and ice will be available when needed.
An overhead projector was purchased, making use of the match-
ing funds provided under the program known as the "National
Defense Act."
The Master Clock Unit, which has been in service since 1937,
had to be replaced.
AUXILIARY SERVICES
The bid of Rural Bus Lines was accepted this past year, our
previous three-year contract having expired in June. This year a
fourth bus had be added due to increase in mileage and number of
pupils.
Instruction in band instruments has begun on Saturday mornings
so that the children may have available to them here in Town the
cultural advantages of this instruction. It is expected that this in-
struction, given by Mr. William Bowers, will help us to reactivate
our small band at the Howe-Manning School.
Because of financial problems, it was necessary to curtail educa-
tional field trips this fall, but the students and staff look forward to
re-instatement of this procedure in the spring.
Under the joint sponsorship of the School Department and the
Middleton Police Department, and at the request of the latter, a unit
of the School Safety Patrol has been formed. The function of this
Patrol is to hold the children at the crosswalks in Middleton Square
until the police officer On duty signals the patrol boys to permit the
children to cross.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Once again this year a series of seminar-type sessions has been
continued in an effort to help parents and interested citizens to know
the school's stand on matters of intelligence, achievement, discipline,
retention, curriculum plans for the future, and many other subjects
of interest. These small group discussions also afford the opportunity
to obtain, at first hand, answers to many questions. Evidence that
the help has not been entirely one way is illustrated by the fact that
many suggestions by parents in these groups have been adopted by
the school administration.
Teacher-Parent conferences have been continued on the second
Wednesday of certain months. These scheduled half-hour conferences
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have afforded a fine opportunity for parents and teachers to discuss
common matters of interest with the child's records at hand.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
The fine work accomplished by the Parent-Teacher Association
this past year requires very special attention.
Once again, the capable leadership of Mrs. Willis Esty made
possible a highly successful year in the selling of United States
Savings Stamps. Assisting Mrs. Esty this year are Mrs. James
Stewart, Mrs. James Mansfield and Mrs. Donald Aylward. These
self-sacrificing ladies, under the sponsorship of the Parent-Teacher
Association, have given up their Tuesday mornings to sell savings
stamps at the school and thus relieve the teachers and children of this
time-consuming task.
Another group of unselfish, hard-working parents have worked
under the expert supervision of Mrs. Elmer Campbell, Jr. Their
important task has been to process and lend out the books in the
school library. Their help has freed Miss Durgin to teach three more
hours a week, thereby indirectly helping many children in need of
specialized instruction. The need for this type of assistance has been
more necessary this year due to the fact that the library is now being
used as a classroom for the Ungraded Class. Assisting Mrs. Campbell
are Mrs. Donald Hall, Mrs. Alden Peckham, Mrs. Charles Gordon
and Mrs. Robert Bixby.
The Parent-Teacher Association also sponsored a lecture by Carl
DeSuze and a Minstrel Show which appears to be becoming an annual
affair. The first was an educational venture and the second a venture
into the entertainment field. The receipts from these and other
activities have resulted in the purchase of $400.00 worth of books for
the school library and is a tribute to the hard work of parents who
are dedicated to their children's education.
CONCLUSION
Abraham A. Ribicoff, until recently Secretary of Health, Educa-
tion and Welfare, has said "Education is a unified process. You start
with kindergarten; you go through elementary and secondary school;
and you go through colleges and universities. It is so important if
we are going to do the job of education, to do the whole process. It is
not a question of education for an educational elite. This is a
democracy. In a democracy you seek to develop to the fullest limit
of each man and woman his or her individual capacity. Not only am
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I interested in developing the brains of this country; nor do I think
this country should be interested only in those people of superior
intellect, I personally am interested in the retarded child. I am
interested in developing the vocational skills of those young men and
women who have a facility and skill with their hands to take their
rightful place in society. Many of them can never or will never
achieve a higher education."
Being in agreement with this, I urge the citizens of the Town to
consider the fact that we are utilizing twenty-two teaching stations
in a building designed for twenty such stations. In a situation where
the school program is confronted with curtailed facilities, the educa-
tional offerings and the level of achievement are necessarily affected.
It is my sincere hope that the Townspeople will reconsider the
decision made at the Special Town Meeting held in November.
I promise the complete cooperation of the entire faculty in an
effort to offer the best education possible to the children of the Town,
no matter what we may face in regard to lack of space and facilities.
For their exceedingly fine cooperation through the past year, I
wish to express my thanks to the entire staff, the School Committee,
and the citizens of the Town of Middleton.
May God grant parents and teachers alike the wisdom to know,
the fortitude to pursue, and the talent to accomplish what is best
for the children under our care.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. PORT, JR.
Superintendent-Principal
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-M!anning School:
During the school year 1961-1962, the following health programs
were carried out at the Howe-Manning School.
The Massachusetts Vision Test was given to 454 children with
35 failures. All of these failures, after retesting, were reported in
writing to the parents and most have been or are presently under
treatment.
Hearing tests were given to 460 children with 43 failures. These
children were all referred to their own physicians and I am pleased
to say most of them have been seen by private physicians. The
hearing tests are done individually by means of an audiometer and
the failures are rechecked before a written notice of failure is sent
home.
The Mantoux Test was given to the children in Grades 1 and 6.
In this test, a drop of harmless liquid tuberculin is put into the skin.
The Essex County Health Association and state health officials feel
this test is more accurate than the patch testing done in the past.
Only four positive reactors were found and follow up visits were
made to the homes.
Physical examinations were given to children in grades 1 and 4
starting in the Fall of 1961 and continuing through the Spring of
1962. A total of 93 children were given complete physicals by Dr.
William Wiswall, the School Physician, with many mothers present.
Sixty- two of the childen went to their own family physicians for
examinations. Reports of defects were sent home in writing for the
more important findings, referring them to their own family
physician for care or correction. Hemoglobin determination and urine
analysis are done on all children receiving the complete physical
examination at school.
Approximately 650 children visited the Health Room in the past
year for illness or accidents during the day.
A pedicerlosis check is conducted twice annually on all heads.
This condition has not been a problem in recent years.
Heights and weights are checked annually on all children and
those above and below are given dietary advice.
Fifty-four children attended the various Salks Polio clinics held
during the year and all first grade children were given Type I and
III Sabin Oral Vaccine in the Spring of 1962.
A total of 146 children attended the Diptheria-Tetnas Clinic,
three receiving original series of three shots, and 143 receiving
boosters. PHYLLIS S. BROWN, R.N.
School Nurse
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DENTIST
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
During the 1962 school year, a total of 450 pupils were examined.
Informative reports were sent to all parents relating the condition of
their children's teeth. Of the total examined, 320 were found to be in
need of treatment.
Treatment at school consisted of filling twenty-three surface
cavities and six prophylaxis. Children who were in need of
emergency treatment had to be cared for by local dentists since the
undersigned's time was considerably reduced due to the pressure of
his own practice.
The local dentists submitted an estimate on the cost of treatment
needed after their examination of the child. The cost was then paid
out of school funds or by local organizations. Thirteen cases received
treatment through this procedure, which proved to be more efficient,
thorough and economical. I am well-satisfied with this system of
handling children in need of emergency dental treatment. The main-
tenance of the children's dental health is our primary purpose.
During the year we issued tooth brushes to all first grade pupils
and gave demonstrations in the proper method of brushing the teeth.
I extend my sincere thanks to the school nurse, the mothers, and
the Superintendent-Principal for their valued assistance to me in
carrying out this program.
LEO P. BENINATO, D.D.S.
School Dentist
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REPORT OF REMEDIAL READING
SPECIALIST
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Mianning School:
In this era of research and experimentation the field of reading
has not been over-looked. We now have the results of various con-
trolled experiments and tested techniques available to us. William
Gray, in his comprehensive report for Unesco, "The Teachings of
Reading and Writing", states that there are two basic ways to teach
reading: 1) Synthetic - the mental process of combining the detailed
elements of language (the sounds of letters and of syllables) into
larger units (words, phrases, and sentences). 2) Analytic - the
mental process of breaking down these larger units into their con-
stituent elements.
After considering these data, we decided to use an alphabetic-
phonetic approach in the Remedial Reading Program. The greatest
advantage in this approach is that the child has a means of associa-
tion: a symbol to a letter - to a sound - to a syllable - to a word - to
a meaning of a word - to a phrase -to a sentence - to a meaning of the
sentence. We are striving for better comprehension of the written
language.
Eight months after the first test was given, the children were
again tested by a different form of the same test. The following table
presents the resultant progress of the 1961-1962 Reading program
insofar as tests will indicate growth.
Grade
Growth
Ave. I. Q.
* 3
one
year - two months
94
* 4
nine months
87
4
one
year - five months
92
* 5
two
years - one month
94
5
one
year - one month
95
* 6
one
year - four months
95
6
one
year - five months
94
* First year members of the class.
The average gain for the entire Remedial Reading Class was one
year - four months, with an average I.Q. score of 94. The exepected
growth of this group would be eight months if they had an average
I.Q. score of 100.
In September of the present school year (1962-1963), forty-four
children were chosen for the Remedial Reading Classes: six from
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grade 2, ten from grade 4, seventeen from grade 5, and eleven from
grade 6. They were again chosen on the basis of a Reading Survey
Test, I.Q. scores, and teacher recommendations.
We plan to continue using the alphabetic-phonetic approach this
year followed by intensive work in phrasing. Reading in phrases
strengthens comprehension.
Upon recommendation of the previous teacher, certain second
grade pupils have been included in the Remedial Reading Program
because it was felt that these pupils would especially benefit from an
extension of the alphabetic-phonetic approach to reading.
The attitudes of the individual child have a great influence on
the success of the Remedial Reading Program. A child's attitude is
in part, determined by his ability to recognize his own inadequacy
and a willingness to pursue a course which will remedy his lack.
Possession of a positive attitude is a prerequisite to success in the
Remedial Reading Program.
LIBRARY
Through the interest and financial assistance of the Howe-Mann-
ing School Parent-Teacher Association and the School Department,
134 new books have been added to the library. To date, the library
contains, 1,144 volumes with a weekly circulation of approximately
250 books.
Each class visits the library once each week to select books.
These books are charged out for a two week period.
The recently developed card catalogue is the basis for many
activities in the sixth grade language arts program for the develop-
ment of library skills.
To aid the new teachers of our staff, Miss Tyler, Librarian, Flint
Public Library, invited them to become acquainted with the various
facilities offered by the public library. This gracious offer was
quickly accepted and the teachers went to the Public Library during
their orientation in the fall.
We wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance the P.T.A.
Library Committee, especially Mrs. Elmer Campbell, Jr., Chairman;
Mrs. Charles Gordon, Mrs. Alden Peckham, Mrs. Robert Bixby and
Mrs. Donald Hall in processing and distributing the library books.
The best motivation for independent reading is often determined
by the values placed upon reading in the home. Therefore, it is as
we work together toward this goal that the children find true enjoy-
ment in books.
ROSE E. DURGIN
Remedial Reading Specialist
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REPORT OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The Music Supervisor and the classroom teachers are working
together in guiding the children's growth through music.
Every child in encouraged and helped to participate and attain
some success in musical activities in order that he may grow in the
enjoyment of making and responding to music. He is guided in
developing some skills which can enhance his enjoyment of music
now and throughout his life. Uncertain singers receive individual
help. Creative expression is fostered.
To these ends, the Music Supervisor spends two days a week at
the Howe-Manning School visiting each of the twenty classes ( in
addition to two periods with the band or chorus). During these visits,
she helps the classroom teacher through demonstration and brief dis-
cussion of new work and through observation of the teacher and
children. She outlines the material to be reviewed or taught by the
classroom teacher in daily music lessons, and offers suggestions and
guidance to the classroom teacher. The music Supervisor encourages
and assists the classroom teacher in integrating music with other
subjects. She is available for consultation or special help after school.
The Music Supervisor conducts the Chorus, which now rehearses
both Wednesday and Friday at the noon recess. This fine group of
forty boys and girls, selected from grades four through six, is
preparing a program for the December meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Association.
Private and group lessons in band instruments are being given
on Saturdays by Mr. William Bowers. When this year's beginners are
ready, a band rehearsal will be held during the Friday noon recess,
conducted by the Music Supervisor. Boys and girls in grades four
through six are eligible for lessons and band membership.
Pianos, melody bells, song flutes, recordings, etc. are being used
to good advantage in some classes to foster musical growth. Exten-
sion of these phases of our program is anticipated.
Relatively few of our children may become highly skilled musical
performers, or professional musicians, but many of them can enjoy
amateur playing and singing. All of them can have richer lives
because of the music they hear and enjoy. Our concern is not so
much what the children can contribute to music, as what music can
contribute to the lives of the children.
DOROTHY L. JACKSON
Music Supervisor
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REPORT OF ART SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The art program at the Howe-Manning School is based on
fulfilling the aesthetic emotional and kinesthetic needs of the children.
The aesthetic side of the program is fulfilled by promoting the funda-
mental priciples of art in a manner calculated to inspire rather
than to indoctrine. The emotional side of the program is fulfilled by
allowing the children to draw and color in an uninhibited and
creative manner.
The kinesthetic aims of the program are fulfilled by giving the
children art projects that develop manipulative skills. Such are the
clayola, sawdust mache, and construction paper projects.
In the upper grades, some instruction is given in geometric type
drawing. This practice assists the children to draw such geometric
objects as buildings, vehicles, and airplanes with accuracy and con-
fidence. In the lower grades, formal drawing instruction is limited
to awakening the background and foreground consciousness by asking
the children to draw some things that are near and some that are
far away.
In the upper grades, design is taught in terms of its abstract
principles. Stress is laid on the importance of having large areas
complimented by small ones, of using predominantly hot or cold
colors, and of using predominantly curvilinear or rectilinear shapes.
These principles are universally applicable and permit unlimited com-
bination of effects within their framework.
At all grade levels, color is taught in terms of its warm and
cool harmonies and the psychological effects of such harmonies. It is
brought forth that warm colors are suggestive of gaiety and happi-
ness and that cool colors are suggestive of sad and spooky effects.
This method of instruction places a minimum of restriction upon
personal choice, yet impacts valid concepts to the children.
Sculptural work is done with clayola, sawdust maiche, and con-
struction paper. Doing work in three dimensions is particularly
good for broadening the horizons of art for the children. Sculptural
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work done with sawdust maiche has been painted and kept by the
children for its lasting value.
Classroom mural projects are often engaged in. These murals
are done with sponge paints or crayons, with the entire class body
participating. These murals brighten up the classrooms and promote
interest in the subject matter portrayed.
Assistance is given the individual classroom teachers in planning
for decorative bulletin boards and seasonal classroom decorations.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD B. BRUZZO
Art Supervisor
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REPORT OF CAFETERIA MANAGER
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
For this year, a total of 56,259 Type A lunches were served
during the 162 days the hot lunch program operated. This was a per-
centage participation of 75.3%. A total of 3,301 lunches were served
to adults and 19,964 bottles of milk served under the special milk
program, with a percentage participation of 26.8 % .
The National School Lunch Act of 1946 specifies that each Type
A lunch must furnish one-third of the child's daily requirements and
contain the following minimum nutrients every day: two ounces of
protein-rich foods, a three-fourths cup serving of fruits and vege,-
tables, one slice of enriched bread, two teaspoons of butter, and one-
half pint of unflavored milk. To help keep the energy requirements of
the older children, they are served larger portions. Dessert is included
with lunches.
With the foods donated by the Commodity Division, it is possible
to serve more satisfying lunches. This year the value of the commo-
dities received was $4,202.55.
The third week in January was designated as the first "State
School Lunch Week" in Massachusetts. The theme was, "School Lunch
Serves Good Health". It was observed with a poster contest and the
prize winner from each grade received a week's lunches free. The
second week in October was proclaimed as the first "National School
Lunch Week" and the second "State School Lunch Week". The theme
was, "School Lunch is Big Business".
Hoping to better acquaint parents with the hot lunch program,
refreshments, consisting of samples of our baking, were served at
Open House in November.
Personnel continuing their fine work in the cafeteria are: Mary
Silva, Myrtle Boardman, Lorayne Hocter, and Helen Doucette.
For the cooperation given the cafeteria staff, we take this
opportunity to thank everyone.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY KING
Cafeteria Manager
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REPORT OF SPEECH THERAPIST
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The speech therapy program was continued in September, 1962,
with a testing program surveying the first grades, students new to
this school, and all children referred by the classroom teachers. Also
included were those children who were recommended by the previous
therapist, either for admission to or dismissal from therapy.
The results of the above survey indicated that a total of twenty-
three children should be enrolled in speech therapy at this time: 16
in the first grade, 1 new student, 2 referred by classroom teachers,
and 4 of those recommended by the previous therapist; 13 were dis-
missed after screening.
The total case load at the present time is forty-eight, since
twenty-five children from the upper grades are continuing therapy.
Six active cases from the previous year were dismissed due to
sufficient improvement.
Teacher and/or parent referrals are encouraged. Throughout the
year each child so referred is tested, the case renewed, and if advis-
able, is included in the therapy program.
Speech improvement lessons are being conducted by this therapist
in the first grade on a trial basis. The purpose of the above is to
instill in these youngsters a desire for good speech. The first grade
teachers are planning follow up sessions on these lessons.
The interest in the speech therapy program shown by the teach-
ers at the Howe-Manning School is greatly appreciated. The therapist
would also like to express her appreciation to the Superintendent-
Principal of the Howe-Manning School for the support, guidance, and
encouragement he has given her.
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA GOLBURGH
Speech Therapist
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The Physical Education program at Howe-Manning School is
planned to provide the children with a wide range of activities and
games which may be enjoyed on the playground and at home. The
encouragement of whole-hearted participation by pupils of all abilities
is one principle concern.
Singing games, calisthenics and various forms of dancing are
used to develop a strong sense of rhythm and physical coordination.
Certain activities such as running, jumping, throwing and tumbling
answer a need for individual recognition in one way or another.
Finally, the all-important group games and team games call forth the
character building emotion of pulling together. At the same time, we
are building potential leaders.
The school undertakes this program by scheduling each class in
the gymnasium once a week with a classroom teacher and the physical
education supervisor. Time is allotted in the gymnasium for a second
physical education period each week. However, this is purely on an
optional basis without the supervisor in attendance. For those young-
sters particularly interested in continuing an activity started in
class, games and special activities are arranged during recess time.
Regular testing physical fitness, for grades four through six, is
carried out using national standards as comparisons. These tests have
been simplified and used on a small scale in the lower grades also.
About midwinter, Sports Days are presented during noon recess.
Demonstration and skill displays combined with class competition pro-
vide younger classmates with entertainment and a sample of what to
expect as they progress. Equally important is the satisfaction derived
by the students who participate in the practices and the final presen-
tation.
In the process of carrying out the entire physical education pro-
gram as outlined above, continual support is obtained from the class-
room teachers. Special appreciation is extended to each of them for
their understanding assistance.
HENRIETTA GIANNINO
Supervisor of Physical Education
Howe-Manning School, Middleton, Mass.
ENROLLMENT STATISTICS
AGE-GRADE BISTRIBUTION - October 1, 1962
Age
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Totals
Grade.
I
15
78
7
1
101
II
14
62
9
1
86
III
10
58
5
3
76
IV
11
50
6
1
68
V
15
41
13
1
70
VI
17
40
11
1
69
Ungraded
1
1
4
4
1
11
Totals
15
92
80
80
75
71
54
12
2
481
TEACHER- GRADE DISTRIBUTION
October 1, 1962
Teacher
Grade
1
Grade
2
Grade
3
Grade
4
Grade
5
Grade
6
Ungraded
Totals
Miss Devane
25
25
Mrs. Hammond
25
• 25
Mrs. Hughes
25
25
Miss Smith
.26
26
Mrs. Lavorgna
31
31
Mrs. Lewis
28
28
Mrs. Maney
27
27
Mrs. Cassidy
26
26
Mrs. Fall
24
24
Miss Paravano
26
26
Mrs. Beattie
23
23
Miss Lundgren
25
25
Mrs. Ryder
20
20
Mrs. Johnston
27
27
Mrs. Schindel
18
18
Mrs. Seiberg
25
25
Miss Foley
20
20
Miss Ruark
23
23
Mr. Winter
26
26
Miss Chasse
11
11
Totals
101
86
76
68
70
69
11
481
ANNUAL REPORT
of
THE MASCONOMET
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1962
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 127
MASCONOMET REGIONAL DISTRICT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
For the Year Ending December 31, 1962
REGIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term
Richard Cressey, Chairman
Town
Expires
Middleton
1963
Arthur 0. McCoubrey, Vice-Chairman
Topsfield
1965
M. Douglas Banus
Topsfield
1963*
Hans W. Barber
Boxford
1965
Merton S. Barrows
Boxford
1963
David V. Harding
Middleton
1963*
J. Harrison Holman
Topsfield
1963
Shirley MacGill f
Boxford
1963*
Richard E. Quinn
Middleton
1965
E. Arthur Woodbury %
Boxford
1963*
* Appointed by Local School Committee
t Resigned June 14, 1962
f Appointed to fill unexpired term of E. A. Woodbury
The Regional School Committee meets the first and third
Wednesday and the second and fourth Monday of each month at the
Administration Building, Endicott Street, Boxford, at 7:45 P.M.
DISTRICT SECRETARY
Martha P. Perry
DISTRICT TREASURER
Francis F. Perry
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Julius H. Mueller
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
Miss Elizabeth H. Rider, Secretary
Mrs. Sarah P. Walshe, Bookkeeper
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Clarence E. Thornton, M.D., Danvers
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Helen F. Hoogerzeil, R.N., Boxford
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Nathan A. Hayward, Jr., Middleton
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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1983-1964
FALL TERM
Tuesday, September 3
Wednesday, September 4
Thursday, September 5
Friday, September 6
Monday, September 9
Wednesday, October 16
Monday, November 11
Wednesday, November 27
Monday, December 2
Friday, December 20
1963
Meeting of Department Heads and
Orientation of New Teachers
All Teachers Report
Orientation for Grade 7
First Day of School for Grades 8-12,
until 12:00 Noon
Faculty Luncheon and Final Orienta-
tion Meeting 12:30-4:30
School Reopens
County Teachers' Convention - School
closed
Veteran's Day - School closed
School closes 12:15 P.M. - Thanksgiv-
ing recess. No afternoon session for
Grade 7
School Reopens
School closes 5:15 P.M. - Christmas
recess
WINTER TERM
Thursday, January 2
Friday, February 21
Monday, March 2
Friday, March 27
Monday, April 20
1964
School Reopens
School closes 5:15 P.M. - Winter
Vacation
School Reopens
Good Friday - School closed
School closes 5:15 P.M. - Spring
Vacation
Monday, April 27
Thursday, June 11
Friday, June 19
Monday, June 22
Thursday, June 25
Thursday, June 25
SPRING TERM
School Reopens
* Graduation
** Last day for grades 7 and 8
Final Exam Period grades 9-12
** School closes for Summer Vacation
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SUMMER SESSION
Monday, July 6
Friday, August 14 Summer School (30 days)
* Tentative
** Provided School has been in session 180 days as required by
Massachusetts law.
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Report of the Masconomet Regional District School
Committee for Year Ending December 31, 1962
Committee Organization
One change occurred in the membership of the committee. Mrs.
Shirley MacGill, a member of the Boxford School Committee, replaced
Mr. E. Arthur Woodbury as the appointed member of the Boxford
School Committee. Mr. Arthur 0. McCoubrey of Topsfield and Mr.
Richard E. Quinn of Middleton were reelected by the voters of their
respective towns to three years terms.
The members of the committee would like to express formally in
this Annual Report their appreciation to Mr. Woodbury for his many
fine contributions to the work of the committee during his year of
service on the committee.
At its organizational meeting on April 18, 1962 the following
were elected:
Richard Cressey, Chairman
Arthur 0. McCoubrey, Vice-Chairman
Martha P. Perry, Secretary
Francis F. Perry, Treasurer
Because of the many problems faced in connection with planning
for new facilities to care for the growing enrollment the committee
has found it necessary to reestablish its meeting schedule on a weekly
basis. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays and
on the second and fourth Mondays with extra meetings scheduled as
needed. In 1962 there were 30 regular meetings and 19 special meet-
ings, plus meetings of sub-committees for special activities, The meet-
ings of the committee are open to the public and have been attended
regularly by representatives of the League of Women Voters, the
Middleton Citizen's Advisory Council, and the press.
LONG-RANGE BUILDING PLANS
Introduction
The matter of greatest concern during the past year and to which
the committee, the administration, and the school staff have devoted
considerable time and effort has been in connection with studying
and planning for the construction of new facilities to alleviate the
present shortage of classroom space. Favorable action by the voters
of member towns in approving at their last annual town meetings a
total appropriation of $75,000 to be used in developing plans for the
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 131
construction of a new junior high school enabled the committee to
move ahead rapidly on this project.
Enrollment Projections and Educational Specifications
It was originally thought that constructing a school for 700
pupils, expansible to 1200 pupils as recommended in the Englehardt
report would be adequate to meet our immediate space needs. This
developed not to be so upon a recommendation of the enrollment pro-
jections which had been derived independently by Englehardt, the
office of the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission,
and the Superintendent. The restudy of these projections indicated
most clearly that a school constructed for 700 pupils would be filled
nearly to capacity the year it opened, thus requiring almost
immediately a further addition to it. The projected enrollment for
grades 7 and 8 of 692 pupils in September 1965 would rise to 784
pupils the following September. In view of this the committee decided
it would be more economical in the long run to build initially for 850
pupils.
Educational specifications were prepared on this basis. These
enrollment projections also indicated an ultimate enrollment in grades
9 - 12 of 2200 pupils at saturation. Since this was an important con-
sideration in regard to our long-range building needs problem educa-
tional specifications were also prepared for a senior high school of
this maximum capacity.
These data were submitted to the S.B.A.C. for review. In subse-
quent meetings with the representatives of this state approving
authority, the suggestion was made that the development of a master
plan for the expansion of the facilities of the regional school based on
the saturation enrollment of 3400 pupils, grades 7 - 12, was most
essential, particularly if needless duplication of expansion-to-con-
struct core facilities was to be avoided.
Educational specifications, therefore, were prepared on the basis
of this maximum anticipated enrollment of 3400 pupils. These in-
dicated that the space needed to house the educational program for
this number of pupils, based on the present curriculum offering,
would require a total educational plant equivalent to three buildings
the size of the present building. To construct two more buildings of
this size would necessitate the acquisition of more acreage than pre-
sently owned by the district. Under present state standards this
would mean the purchase of a minimum of 25-30 additional acres,
and, in all probability, at some spot removed from the present
location. It would also mean constructing a fully contained plant
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complete with auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria, boiler room, etc.,
thus duplicating at considerable expense to taxpayers of the district,
facilities already available in the 1958 building.
The idea that at some future time under this plan of arrangement
he regional school would be operating in two separate locations in-
stead of the one single one, which is so ideally situated geographically
with respect to each of the three towns, was not an appealing one.
One could easily forsee the possibility of some serious and complicated
problems of both administration and transportation arising in the
future that could prove to be inefficient and costly in terms of an-
nual operating expense. This latter consideration is an important one
for the major portion of the annual budget goes towards paying the
operational cost of the school, whereas, only 12 to 15 per cent of it
goes towards paying off the bonded indebtedness incurred on account
of constructing and equipping a building.
For these and other reasons having educational significance, the
committee concluded that moving in the direction of expanding the
regional school facilities in the present location offered the most
practical and economical solution to its building needs problem. The
long-range aspects inherent in a building project of the magnitude
envisioned indicated clearly the desirability and importance of
developing and preparing a master plan. Such a plan would help in-
sure that the expansion would be accomplished in as economical and as
efficient a manner as possible. It would also serve to guide this com-
mittee and future committees, enabling them to make intelligent
decisions relative to such matters as how much to build at any one
time, when to build to prevent reoccurence in the future of the
present double-session predicament, and also be reasonably certain
that each element of new construction when built would fit in with
those portions to be constructed at a future date.
Advantages To One Centtral Location
During the summer and fall months the attention of the com-
mittee, the architects, the administration, and the school staff has
been focused on the development of this master plan. At the same
time particular attention has been given to planning in detail the
facilities required under the first stage of construction to provide
the instructional spaces needed for pupils in grades 7 and 8.
As these plans have progressed it has become increasingly clear
to all who have been involved in their development that there are
several distinct educational as well as economic advantages to be
realized through keeping all pupils, grades 7 - 12, together in the one
central location. Among these are the following:
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1. The opportunity for pupils at all grade levels to share in the
use of the specialized and core facilities.
Examples which can be cited to illustrate this advantage are:
One good centrally located library, well organized and
equipped can provide more efficient and more thorough
services than can several smaller libraries in separate
buildings.
The present 600-seat auditorium with its excellent stage
facilities is adequate to serve the needs of both the junior
high school and the senior high school, and thus, will
eliminate the necessity and expense of building a separate
one for the junior high school.
A single large central cafeteria will permit more efficient
and economical preparation and serving of the school's
hot lunch program than will separate smaller cafeterias.
In addition, the larger dining area will provide useful
space for study hall purposes and the giving of standard-
ized tests to large groups. It will also furnish an additional
large area for assembly purposes, as well as for holding
evening social activities both for pupils and other com-
munity groups.
2. The provision of good specialized facilities which the larger
school unit makes possible.
Examples which can be cited to illustrate this advantage are:
The expensive to build and equip special laboratory facili-
ties required for teaching the sciences (physics, chemistry,
biology, general science) can be more economically secur-
ed when grouped together in one central location. In addi-
tion, it will prevent duplication of expensive science
apparatus and demonstration equipment. Centralization
will also make available for use by all pupils such neces-
sary auxiliary science spaces as dark room, science
lecture hall for large group demonstrations, and for some
pupils, work areas in which to carry on individual re-
search projects.
Similar advantages will also exist in the other specialized in-
structional areas of art, music, and homemaking.
3. The opportunity to provide instructional spaces of varying
size thus permitting greater flexibility both in programming
and in utilizing instructional staff time.
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For example, having several classrooms one-third to one-
half the size of the standard classroom will provide more
economical use of valuable instructional space particularly
in the upper grades of the high school where small classes
frequently occur under the free elective system in the
advanced third and fourth years of such subjects as
foreign language and mathematics.
Similarly, with the use of folding partitions in some
places it will be possible to transform two standard size
classrooms readily into one larger classroom whenever it
is felt desirable to bring together at the same time two or
more class sections in the same subject for a single pre-
sentation, or to hear a guest speaker.
The importance of having flexibility and variety of use of
classrooms needs to be stressed, particularly if at some future
time it should be thought desirable to want to introduce at
Masconomet some of the new instructional techniques as, team
teaching, large group instruction, programmed learning,
teaching machines, etc., which are being used today with most
satisfactory results in ever-growing number of school systems
throughout the country.
4. Permit the continuence of our subject departmental set-up
thus enabling department chairmen to retain the same close
contact presently enjoyed with the teachers of the department.
As the school enrollment and the number of teachers in-
creases this need for close coordination of the activities
and instruction being given in each subject area and at
each grade level assumes greater importance if the
present high instructional standards are to be maintained.
With both schools located on the same site and being able
to share the same specialized facilities and teachers these
matters of coordinating instructional materials and super-
vising teachers of each department will be greatly facili-
tated for the department chairmen.
Disadvantages which might arise through having a large number
of pupils concentrated on one site have been anticipated and given
careful consideration. In our judgement these can be overcome satis-
factorily when this becomes cause for serious concern by various ad-
ministrative refinements that can be made in the organization of the
school. Many communities today have a single school enrolling 2500 or
more pupils and have evolved practical ways in which this reorgani-
zation can be done effectively and economically and without impair-
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 135
ment of the educational program. These currently are being- studied
by the committee with the help of the administration and other
members of the professional staff.
The Master Plan
The total school complex when completed as shown by the Master
Plan will consist of the present building for general classroom use
for pupils in grades 9 - 12, a junior high school classroom building,
and several smaller structures designed to provide the special
facilities required to carry on the instructional programs in the
specialized subject areas of art, music, homemaking, industrial arts,
business education, science, and physical education.
The difficulty as well as the great expense involved in trying to
expand the existing specialized facilities within the present building
as enrollment increases led the committee to conclude that building the
separate structures to meet these needs presented the most logical as
well as the most economical solution. By doing it in this manner only
those of the specialized facilities actually required under each stage
of the expansion program would need to be constructed leaving the
rest of these areas for completion at a later time.
The above-mentioned separate structures including a separate
library building and cafeteria would be so located between the present
building and the new junior high school classroom building as to be
readily accessible for use by pupils from both schools. This arrange-
ment will also serve to tie in the new buildings with the present
building in a way that architecturally will be both pleasing and
harmonious while at the same time achieving a greater degree of
compactness along with maximum flexibility, functionality, and
economy in the use of educational space than could be secured by any
other means.
Stage I Construction
The first construction stage is aimed primarily at providing
enough additional space to care for the instructional needs of pupils
in grades 7 and 8. Facilities to be built under this stage are as fol-
lows: the junior high school classroom building; 5 general science
combination classroom-laboratories in the science building; 2 home-
making rooms and 2 art rooms in the combination art-homemaking
building; and, 2 shops ( one for metals and electronics, the other
for woodworking) and one mechanical drawing room in the indus-
trial arts building.
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Also to be constructed is a field house and in the new cafeteria
building- the dining space needed for grades 7 and 8. The field house
will not only give us the increased space needed to restore the full
time allotment given to physical education for all pupils prior to
double-sessions, but will make it possible to introduce in our program
a greater variety of physical education activities than can be carried
on in the conventional gymnasium.
Moreover it is less expensive per square foot to build - $10 as
compared to $15 for the conventional wood floor gymnasium. Thus
by building a field house it will be possible to get facilities for
physical education normally carried on in the conventional gymnasium
at one-half to two-thirds the cost of the latter.
It will also be necessary to construct additional locker and shower
facilities for both boys and girls. These will be built as extensions of
the present exisiting facilities. Since the existing boiler room con-
tains ample space to add a third boiler and this will be adequate to
meet the heating requirements for the proposed new construction, it
will not be necessary to expand this facility under the first stage.
An aerial view showing the expansion of Masconomet Regional
under Stage I as well as the general form of the completed expan-
sion at saturation appears on the fold-out sheet following page .
Future Construction Stages
Stage II construction, which according to the enrollment projec-
tions should be completed by September 1966, will be aimed primarily
at increasing the facilities for grades 9 - 12, since the bulk of the
enrollment increases will come in these grades. This will mean adding
to the structures housing the specialized programs, completing the
cafeteria started under Stage I, building a new library to serve the
entire school, expanding the boiler room, and converting existing
specialized spaces in the 1958 building to general classroom use.
Stage III will be concerned mainly with adding classrooms to the
junior high building and to the separate structures housing the
specialized programs as needed. Stage IV will complete the building
expansion program with the construction of a music building, class-
rooms for business education, and an administration building.
Estimated Costs of Total Expansion Project
It is expected that this long-range building expansion program
will extend over a period of years depending on what happens to
growth in enrollment. In estimating the total cost of the building
and equipping a school the office of the Massachusetts School Build-
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ing Assistance Commission uses a formula based on square foot per
pupil, and cost per square foot. The amounts currently being used
are 117 sq. ft./pupil and $20.00/sq. ft. On this basis the new facilities
to be built under stage I to accommodate 850 pupils will entail an
expenditure of approximately $1,990,000. It is the committee's hope
that when actual bids are received the final price tag will be no more
than this.
Additional Land Purchase
Two additional parcels of land have been acquired. On January
17, 1962 a purchase and sale agreement was signed for the Cyrus
E. Killam property adjacent to the Dana Killam property acquired in
1961. The purchase price for the 8.8 acres was $15,000. On February
7, 1962 a purchase and sale agreement was signed for the Ronald
Perley property on Rowley Bridge Road, Topsfield. This parcel of
land containing approximately 7.8 acres is situated on the easterly
side of Fish Brook, and was acquired for the purpose of developing
additional fields for physical education and athletics when this be-
comes necessary. The purchase price was $1,000. With these two new
acquisitions the total acreage now owned by the district amounts to
82 acres of which 25 acres is in river meadow land.
In Conclusion
For the past decade the United States has been engaged in a
school expansion program of massive proportions. In the face of
rapidly increasing national population the end is by no means in
sight.
In scores of communities in this state as in otheirs this problem
has been attacked in an expedient and piece-meal manner with the
inevitable result that yesterday's hastily contrived solutions frequent-
ly contribute to the magnitude of future crises.
Your school committee feels strongly that through its action in
developing a master plan for building expansion of the regional
junior-senior high school which is geared to take care of growth in
enrollment up to the point of total population saturation of the
member towns, it is acting for the best interests of the citizens of
the district. Looking at the dimensions of the total problem has re-
quired the expenditure of considerably more time and effort than
would have been the case had the committee limited its efforts to
coping only with immediate needs. We are convinced, however, that
the end result in the long run will prove to be more highly
satisfactory.
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In our opinion stage number one in the construction program
satisfies the demands of the moment and at the same time will become
an integral and logical part of the eventual solution.
The committee has had a number of meetings with the officials
of the School Building Assistance Commission who have indicated
their approval of the plans for construction under the first stage.
There have likewise been many meetings with the architects as well
as several visits made with them to nearby communities to look at
recently constructed buildings. It is expected that many more trips
will be made in the coming years as we move into the actual
construction phase.
Our architects, Rich & Tucker Associates of Boston, are now
developing complete working drawings and preparing the construction
specifications for this first construction stage. The present time-table
calls for these to be completed and ready to go out to bid by the
middle of February 1963. If everything moves along on schedule it is
anticipated that construction can be started by mid-April 1963, thus
allowing the proper amount of time to complete these new facilities
for use by the opening of school in September 1964.
GRADES 7 AND 8 INVOLVED IN DOUBLE-SESSION
Faced with the realization that enrollments for the 1962-63 school
year would far exceed the capacity of the building, the decision to
schedule grades seven and eight on a platoon or double-session basis
was made primarily to avoid cutting courses or time from the high
school program. If new facilities are available by September 1964, as
planned, the educational program for the high school need not be
altered or decreased as next year's enrollments can be handled by
continuing the double-session program for grades 7 & 8 only.
After careful study of the space problems, available staff, and
relative importance of courses offered, the double session program
was structured so that (1) seventh and eighth grades share the dis-
advantages of attending the afternoon sessions by shifting at mid-
year; the seventh grade going to school from 12:30 to 5:10 P.M.
during the first half of the year and then shifting to the morning
session 8:00 to 1:07 P.M. during the last half of the year. The
eighth grade attends school in the morning for the first half and
shifts to the afternoon schedule during the last half of the year.
(2) A minimum of change was made in the time devoted to the main
academic subjects (English, Social Science, Mathematics, Science and
Languages) but regrettably the program offering for grades seven
and eight had to be modified by decreasing the time spent in Art,
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 139
Music, Physical Education and Guidance. In addition all activity-
periods and study periods were eliminated.
HIGH SCHOOL EVALUATION
At the Seventy-seventh Annual Meeting of the New England As-
sociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Masconomet Regional
High School was elected to Continued Membership in the Association.
This action was taken as a result of the recommendation of the Visit-
ing Committee which evaluated the high school over a four-day
period starting on March 5, 1962. This concentrated evaluation
by thirty-two experienced and highly qualified educators from
throughout the state examined all phases of our school life in-
cluding plant, staff, facilities, equipment, program of studies, attitude
and behavior of students, effectiveness of classroom instruction,
activity program and various special services. The forty-four page
report provided by this committee is a valuable document for guiding
continued self -evaluation as we continue to seek improvements as an
outstanding secondary school.
Much of the success of the evaluation should be credited to the
many hours of study and work by the teaching staff who indulged in
the self -evaluation that preceded the visitation. Every member of the
staff participated in the self-evaluation program, capably led by Mr.
William Vaughn, chairman of the Steering Committee. Using released
time and many other meetings after regular school hours the compre-
hensive self-evaluation was completed in approximately a year's time.
The total report of the Visiting Committee which is highly compli-
mentary to all responsible for the high standards maintained at
Masconomet is available to the public through the local libraries.
Like any public school there are ways to improve the program and
many of the recommendations cited will have been recognized and
acted upon when the new facilities are completed in 1964.
Required by the New England Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools is a two year and a five year follow up report
showing what measures have been taken to improve the conditions
listed as recommendations. Already significant action is being taken
by the School Committee, administration and staff. In addition to the
most significant measures of planning for new facilities, the approval
for released time for the staff to continue thorough study and plan-
ning in the area of school curriculum has been granted and a careful-
ly structured plan for such study has been drafted. A Steering
Committee representing the administration, department chairmen,
and classroom teachers has been chosen to coordinate local study and
planning. Each Department Chairman has likewise been charged
140 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
with the responsibility of carefully considering measures to effect
some changes for curriculum improvement even before more facilities
are available.
In our examination of the thoughtful recommendations by the
Visiting Committee we should not make the error of overlooking
the many conmmendations which justify the pride and satisfaction we
have in claiming outstanding achievements in the short period of
three years. Perhaps the general appraisal of the Visiting Committee
can be best summarized by the following quote from the report: "The
Visiting Committee was favorably impressed with the organization
and administration of the Masconomet Regional High School which
gave the general feeling that the high school was functioning in a
manner that might be expected in a school that had been in operation
for many years". Likewise the Visiting Committee noted and
emphasized many times very high praise for the well-dressed, well-
poised, well-mannered, and enthusiastic student body who possess a
high degree of interest and enthusiasm for their schoolwork.
FACULTY
A continuing growth in enrollment presents for any school com-
mittee a host of problems, not customarily encountered, which grow
out of that increase. Your regional school committee can readily attest
to the veracity of this generalization. One of these problems, already
dealt with at some length in this report, is that of securing the needed
classroom space in which to house the boys and girls and to carry on
the instructional program. Another is that of securing and maintain-
ing a staff of competent and well-qualified teachers.
Each year since it opened in 1959 it has been necessary to add
to the instructional staff of the regional high school. In 1962, 8 new
teachers were added. The total professional staff now numbers 70.
For the most part the new teaching positions are at the upper levels
of the high school where the enrollment increase has been the great-
est, requiring the scheduling of additional class sections in several
subject areas, particularly in the required subjects of English and
Social Science.
It was also necessary to fill 18 vacancies resulting from end-of-
the-year resignations. Teacher turnover this year was higher than
usual, but not entirely unexpected as several of those leaving the
system had indicated this as their intent when they joined the
original staff in 1959. The fact that 1962 was the third year of opera-
tion and thus the tenure appointment year for better than one-half
♦-.he staff had no appreciable effect on this situation.
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 141
Interviewing and observing teachers, assembling credentials - the
entire recruitment process - is of first importance for our superinten-
dent in terms of time spent. The high school principal and the depart-
ment chairmen are likewise much involved in this selection process, as
are members of our education sub-committee who interview and pass
on all candidates recommended by the superintendent prior to their
names being submitted to the full committee for approval and elec-
tion to the staff. Not all candidates who are elected accept their ap-
pointment. This happened several times this year. While we were able
to find new candidates for these spots, with the exception of two
vacancies in reading, such occurences only serve to add to the pro-
blems of staffing.
Nevertheless, the committee feels they were most fortunate in
being able, in this period of teacher shortage, to find so many well-
qualified persons to fill this year's vacancies. In spite of the many
changes that have taken place, we feel that the overall quality of the
staff has been perceptibly improved by the new additions. New mem-
bers have adjusted well to our school and have been most responsible
in carrying out their individual assignments.
Changes in Department Chairmanships
Mr. Teunis P. Paarlberg of Wheaton, Illinois was elected to the
chairmanship of the mathematics department, replacing Mr. Lionel J.
Poulin who resigned at the end of the school year to return to private
school teaching, Mr. Paarlberg is a graduate of Iowa State Univer-
sity and received his master's degree from Northern Illinois Univer-
sity. He has done further graduate study at both the University of
Illinois and at the University of New Hampshire taking courses in
the new mathematics program. Mr. Paarlberg's previous teaching
experience included five years at the high school in Elmhurst-Villa
Park, Illinois, and one year at the high school in Wheaton, Illinois.
Mrs. Dorothy H. Blanchard, a member of the homemaking de-
partment was promoted to the chairmanship of the department, re-
placing Miss Mary Ellen Whearty who resigned at the close of the
school year to enter the field of hospital dietetics. Mrs. Blanchard is a
graduate of the University of Massachusetts and the Merrill-Palmer
School, Detroit, Michigan, and has taken several graduate courses in
her field. Her previous experience as home economist for the Western
Massachusetts Electric Company, Pittsfield, and as a teacher of
homemaking in the high schools of Georgetown and Topsfield, and
since 1959 at Masconomet, make her well-qualified to assume this
important new leadership role.
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Mr. Edward C, Bryant of Winthrop, Massachusetts and a holder
of three degrees from Boston University was elected to the Director
of Guidance position which had been vacant for the past year. He
received his B.S. degree in 1950, his master's degree in 1951, and the
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Specialization in the fields of
guidance and administration in 1953. Mr. Bryant came to us from
Boston University where he had served for the past nine years as
Assistant Dean of Men. In this capacity he gained much valuable
experience through his work of guiding and counseling undergradu-
ates, as well as forming a wide acquaintenceship with college place-
ment officers throughout the country which has already proven
beneficial to our students including several of our former graduates.
Previous to joining the staff at Boston University, Mr. Bryant taught
mathematics in the public schools of Weston and Melrose, Massachu-
setts.
Mrs. Charlotte S. Cory of Dryden, N.Y. was appointed Librarian
thus filling the vacancy that had existed since the death of Mascono-
met's first librarian Mrs. Alice B. Howard on December 1, 1961. Mrs.
Cory is a graduate of Wellesley College and received her master's
degree from Cornell University. She has done graduate work at the
Courtland, N.Y. College of Education and Syracuse University. Mrs.
Cory has had considerable experience in library work having served
on the staffs of the following libraries: Wellesley College, the
National Industrial Conference Board, the Courtland College of
Education, and the Free Public Library of Courtland. Mrs. Cory came
to us from the Virgil and Truxton Central Schools in Courtland, N.Y.
where she had been employed for the past two years as both elemen-
tary and secondary school librarian.
It is fitting at this time to express our sincere thanks to Mrs.
Clayton F. Rock and Mrs. Richard Y. Ingraham, both of Topsfield
for their gracious help in maintaining the basic library services dur-
ing this interim period.
The names of new faculty members along with those teachers
who resigned during the past year are shown in the section on
personnel at the end of this report.
Two members of the staff, Mr. Roger W. Barry and Mr. David
M. Dole, were granted leaves of absence for the 1962-63 school year
to continue graduate study under special scholarship grants which
they had been accepted for. Mr. Barry, a teacher in the English de-
partment, is attending Northwestern University studying in the
humanities under the John Hay Fellows Program. Mr. Dole, a teacher
in the Social Science Department, is at Arizona State University
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 143
where he is enrolled in an N.D.E.A. Academic Year Institute in
Guidance.
During the summer Mr. Julius H. Mueller our Superintendent
was given an extended vacation leave so that he could accept an
invitation that had been offered him to participate in a four weeks
Summer Institute in the Humanities under the John Hay Fellows
Program at the University of Oregon. Principal Corridon F. Trask,
Jr. was appointed acting superintendent during Mr. Mueller's absence
and at the regular meeting of August 13, 1962 the committee passed
a special resolution commending him for the fine manner in which
he had discharged these additional responsibilities.
One of the most significant factors in the excellence of our
instructional program continues to be the unique and combined
talent of our department chairmen. These individuals demonstrate
outstanding qualities of leadership deserving the highest commenda-
tion. Their interest in and enthusiasm for Masconomet as well as
the subject matter of their respective departments is a key factor not
only in helping new teachers to adjust quickly, but in fostering a
fine "esprit de corps" among the entire staff.
Special Curriculum Reports
Three of the departments presented special curriculum reports
this fall continuing a practice inaugurated two years ago by our
superintendent so that the committee might become better informed
about the functions and progress of each department.
On October 8, 1962 Mr. Herschel Benson, chairman of the
Physical Education department and his staff described the program
and activities carried on in physical education at each grade level.
The committee found their comments on the variety of physical educa-
tion activities that could be carried on in a field house as compared
to the limited number which can be carried on in the conventional
wood floor gymnasium most interesting and helpful.
On November 7, 1962 the committee heard a very interesting and
instructive report on the Industrial Arts program from Mr. Richard
Pavesi, chairman of the Industrial Arts department and the members
of his staff. This was followed by a tour of the shops and the
mechanical drawing laboratory to view some of the many fine pro-
jects which had been and were being made by the students.
On December 5, 1962 Miss Louise 0. C. Swenson, chairman of
the Science department and her staff presented a special curriculum
report on science. Each of the science laboratories was visited and in
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addition to watching some very unusual demonstrations by the
teachers using recently acquired equipment members of the committee
had the opportunity to use and experiment with some of the
apparatus themselves.
Masconomet Regional High School has excellent teachers. We
believe citizens of the district want us to continue to employ the best
teachers available. In order to attract and keep teachers of high
quality, we must pay good salaries.
In this period of inflationary trends and the general upgrading
of teachers' salaries throughout the country and particularly in view
of the action by the 1962 Legislature in raising the state minimum
salary for teachers to $4500 effective January 1, 1963, it has been
necessary to revise the District's Salary Schedule.
On October 22, 1962 after a thorough study and discussion of
the salary requests presented by the Masconomet Teachers' Associa-
tion and in accordance with an understanding reached with the Pro-
fessional Improvement Committee acting for the teacher group, the
committee voted to raise the minimum salary from $4500 to $4700 as
of September 1963, with the further provision that one-half of this
increase would take effect as of January 1, 1963.
At the same time the Normal Maximum for the Master's degree
level was increased by one step ($200) and that for the M + 30 degree
level by two steps ($400) with these new maximums to go into effect
in September 1963, except that for the M + 30 degree level only one-
half of this increase is to apply in 1963; the other half is to apply in
September 1964. This change in normal maximum involves seven
members of the present teaching staff.
The salary schedule as revised by the above action of the com-
mittee will be as follows:
Teacher Salaries
Class I
Bachelor's
Degree
Class II
Master's
Degree
Master's Degree
plus 30 approved
semester hours
Class III
Minimum
$4700
$5000
$5400
Normal
12
steps
13
steps
14
steps
Maximum
Attainable
Maximum
$7200
$8700
$7700
$9200
$8300
$9800
(on Merit)
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In April 1962 at the time teacher reappointments were considered
it was voted to adjust upwards by 5% the ratios which are used to
determine the maximum stipends to be paid members of the staff
who have special duties and responsibilities of an administrative or
supervisory nature. One-half of this increase became effective
September 1, 1962. The other half will go into effect beginning
September 1, 1964.
The following tabulation shows the new ratios and the stipend
range from minimum to maximum for each of the various positions
which come under this administrative-supervisory category:
Percent of
Minimum Salary
of Teacher with
Bachelor's
Degree*
30%
25%
Position
Assistant Principal
Department Chairmen
Directors, Guidance
Music, Phys. Educ.
Counselors, Librarian
Salary Range
Minimum Maximum
25%
15%
$353
$295
$295
$175
$1410
$1175
$1175
$ 705
*Based on Minimum Salary of $4700
The revisions to the salary schedule as herein reported, together
with the regular normal increments voted in 1962 for the 1962-63
school year represents an increase of 8.2% in the annual expenditure
rate for salaries for the present 71-member professional staff (in-
cluding the cafeteria manager whose salary is paid from the operat-
ing budget) and for the 1963 budget year amounts to a 3.8% increase.
SATISFACTIONS
When we reflect upon the accomplishments at Masconomet
during the past year, it becomes difficult to select from amongst the
many examples of quality achievement those most illustrative of the
activities that swell our feeling of satisfaction with the educational
progress resulting from the talents and efforts of staff, students and
interested citizens. A significant part of operating our school is the
regular reporting of activities and events through newspapers and
other news media. This report will not attempt to include many
important activities already reported through previous releases.
Through Student Achievements and Activities
Our chief concern in education is the student and the degree of
success we have in helping him find and develop his talents and to
apply these talents in such a way that both he and his society can
146 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
benefit. It is natural that we look for the achievements of our stu-
dents in appraising- the year just completed. Some of the signs of
success in our efforts to foster academic, physical, artistic, musical,
mechanical, and personal-social skills are herein listed.
The general scholastic achievement of our 1962 graduating- class
is pleasing. As the report of the class indicates a large number of
them qualified and entered post secondary schools.
Many complimentary reports are returning to us in regards
to the excellent skills demonstrated by our Business Education
majors.
Several of our 1962 graduates sucessfully passed advanced place-
ment examinations upon admission to college thus allowing them to
skip some freshman college courses. Biology, English and German are
fields in which advance standing has been achieved.
Of special significance as an indicator of academic achievement
is the success of our students in the National Merit Scholarship
Examinations. Two members of the Class of 1963 (one of whom is
now studying abroad) qualified as semi-finalists while eight other
members of the class received letters of commendation. Thus, ten
students accomplished on this national examination what no previous
students at Masconomet have been able to accomplish.
Our Math Teams continued to demonstrate excellence in their
interscholastic meets. Both individual and team honors were won at
the close of the season in June 1962.
The large numbers participating in our various music programs
and the quality of their performances is a continuing source of
compliments from citizens and fellow students. Vocal and instrumen-
tal groups engag-ed in several excellent programs such as the Band-
O-Rama, the operetta "The Gondoliers", and the Christmas Concert.
We were particularly proud to send our orchestra group to Saugus
early this fall to demonstrate what a high school can do by way of
providing an Orchestra, and instrumental group which many schools
have been unable or unwilling to undertake.
We may be a little less amazed but none the less delighted with
the continuous display of artwork that prevails at Masconomet. Not
only are the artistic talents of many students developed to a high
degree, but the attitudes and appreciations of both students and
public are greatly enhanced by the creative and imaginative work of
both art teacher and students. Another Masconomet first was the
special Christmas Display made available to all students and general
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 147
public in a combined project of Art, Home Economics, and Industrial
Arts.
Praise and pride for the superb performance by the school drama
group, under the direction of Mrs. Jeannette Scholer, has not yet sub-
sided. "The Miracle Worker", a story of the struggle of Helen Keller,
was the second difficult three-act play chosen in as many years. The
quality performance of the cast combined with the work and coopera-
tion of supporting faculty and student committees behind the scenes
furnished excellent entertainment with a stirring human message.
The Alice B. Howard Memorial Conference for Young Writers was
inaugurated with a seminar for juniors and seniors interested in
writing. The first seminar, held in the spring of 1962 found approxi-
mately 25 students discussing poetry and literature from the writer's
point of view with guest author May Sarton. Miss Sarton is author
of The Small Room and Faithfull Are the Wounds. She also writes
articles and poems for The New Yorker. Such seminars will become
an annual occurence at Masconomet.
In June we said goodbye to our first foreign exchange student,
Dietland Fobbe of Hanover, Germany. She left with mixed emotions,
but thankful to all for the many experiences provided to her. As she
was preparing to leave, our Student Exchange Board was already
selecting their second candidate, Luis Machorro from Mexico City.
We are convinced that this program adds much to our understanding
of the customs of other countries and it likewise gives us the oppor-
tunity of showing others how we live and what we believe in.
Masconomet continued to enjoy the reputation of fielding talented
and sportsminded athletes. This fall our boys captured the league
title in Cross Country and tied for first place in the Cape Ann Foot-
ball League. Our first evening rally sponsored by the Student Council
was a big success. This rally was held on the night before our final
football game with Pentucket.
The annual Science Fair at Masconomet included over 100 pro-
jects from all science fields studied and our students continued to
win recognition in both the North Shore Regional Science Fair and
the State Science Fair at M.I.T. It is significant that we now have
90% of our student population enrolled in science courses.
Our Industrial Arts students entered 24 projects in the New
England Industrial Arts Fair and 14 won either first prizes or
honorable mention in their class or category.
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The contributions of many students in several service groups
provide valuable service to the life of the school, but such experiences
also provide the individuals with chances to develop leadership skills
and other social skills. Our Student Council, Student Monitors,
Student Exchange Board, Library Aides, Student Receptionists, Stu-
dent Announcers, Audivisual Club, Photography Club, National
Honor Society are all examples of groups that provide significant
service to our smoothly functioning school.
Through Activities and Services of the Staff
Our school is run for the sake of the students, but the teaching
staff is the key factor in successes and failures of our educational
program. The general enthusiasm for learning generated by the
teaching staff at Masconomet is readily felt by anyone coming into
contact with the school when it is in operation. Hard to define but
profoundly important is the total personality or general pulse of a
school. This composite of all the individual personalities varies from
year to year. It is this healthy personality or vigorous pulse that
maintains and even increases our reputation as an outstanding
secondary school.
With the election of a new Director of Guidance and the schedul-
ing of more time for counseling we are experiencing an increase in
the attention given to individual problems of our youth. Increased
work with the North Shore Child Guidance Center, stepped up
emphasis on early educational and occupational planning, sessions
with teachers of students with special problems, and general increase
in attention to individual needs by both counselors and teachers are
noticeable benefits from the increased guidance staff.
It is planned to augment our guidance program by the employ-
ment of a trained school adjustment counselor, thus extending this
specialized service that was started this past year in the elementary
schools of the member towns. This specialist will devote full time
to counseling with those 7th and 8th grade students who have
serious personal, social and emotional problems of adjustment.
During the past year a Civil Defense Committee (Mr. William
Stanton, Chairman, Mr. Rodney Dresser and Mr. John Sangermano)
studied the problems related to evacuation of our students in case
of emergency. Their thorough and competent work resulted in the
structuring of definite procedure useful to the school and in addition
two evacuation drills were planned and conducted, first aid training
for staff members was completed, staff members were trained to act
as emergency bus drivers, and general instructions were given to the
student body and faculty.
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 149
The 1962 Summer School continued to provide both enrichment
and remedial courses for students in the region and general area. The
introduction this summer of a sliding scale of tuition fees for those
taking multiple courses proved to be a worthwhile change. We also
had adults enrolling for the first time in some courses. Mr. William
Stanton, director of the program, continued to provide superior
leadership.
A tribute to our school program and our staff is the increasing
number of requests by individuals and colleges in the vicinity for
practice teaching in our system. It is not only complimentary to our
school, but it likewise provides us with opportunities to evaluate
potential candidates for teaching positions in our ever expanding
system.
Several of our faculty members have earned personal recognition
in the profession which also strengthens our school's reputation. It
has been a year of national recognition for Masconomet through
the active role of Miss Louise Swenson, Science Department Chair-
man, as a member of a committee engaged in planning and conducting
the 1963 Annual Convention of the National Science Teachers
Association.
Mr. Richard Zollo, Chairman of the English Department has
been selected to conduct a literary tour of the British Isles and Paris
during the summer under the sponsorship of the National Council of
Teachers of English. Mr. Richard Merrill, our Language Department
Chairman, has recently returned from a year's leave of absence which
he spent in study at the French Institute held at Emory University
under a NEDA Grant. He also was chosen to teach Linguistics at a
NEDA Summer Institute to 30 teachers of French and 30 teachers
of Spanish at Women's College of Georgia. Upon returning to Masco-
nomet, Mr. Merrill immediately took up his responsibilities as Presi-
dent of the Massachusetts Group of New England Modern Language
Association. Mr. Roger Barry earned the privilege of participating in
a John Hay Fellows Institute in Humanities for a year, and Mr.
David Dole, Social Studies teacher, was awarded a year's scholarship
for advanced study in the field of Guidance. Mrs. Beatrice Couhig
has been active nationally through her service as Secretary of the
Camping & Outdoor committee of the American Association For
Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Miss Marjory Locke, our
Lunch Program Director, has gained national recognition through her
membership and work with the Massachusetts School Food Service
Association.
The Masconomet Regional School facilities have been used widely
as a conference location for professional meetings and much time has
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been given by local administrators and staff members to make these
conferences successful. Masconomet was chosen as one of two schools
in the state to sponsor a Science Congress last June. The State De-
partment of Education untilized our facilities for a series of Foreign
Language Inservice Workshops for North Shore language teachers. A
Seminar in International Affairs for students in the North Shore
community was held in April in cooperation with the World Affairs
Council of Boston. In October, the Essex County Foreign Language
Teachers held their annual convention at Masconomet and in
December over 450 members of the New England Modern Language
Association gathered here for a full day conference.
Through Program Improvements
There is a general willingness on the part of the staff to study
curriculum issues and to gear Masconomet's program to modern con-
tent and teaching methods. In a time when increased knowledge of
the learning process and technical innovations are pressuring teachers
to examine thoroughly their objectives and techniques, it is gratify-
ing to know that time and energy is being directed toward the intro-
duction of the more promising of these new ideas at Masconomet.
The P.S.S.C. physics program is now a fully functioning one with
efforts being made to adapt the principles of this approach to our
Junior High School science program.
The preliminary introduction of parts of the new biology content
and methods of instruction provided through the American Institute
of Biological Sciences, Biological Sciences Study will develop into a
full time use of this modern approach as soon as materials are re-
fined and made available for regular use. In January 1959, the AIBS
established the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study as one of its
major educational activities. We are fortunate to have two members
of our staff qualified to utilize the recommended procedures and
materials. Both have taken courses recently to learn to teach by the
new approach.
The modern mathematics program is now in full swing in grades
seven and eight with the S.M.S.G. (Yale Study) being the primary
resource and the Illinois Plan being incorporated on a less extensive
basis. A very successful seminar was held in November to explain
this program to parents and help them to understand the changes
taking place.
A complete and very comprehensive study and probable curricu-
lum revision has been initiated in our Social Science Department.
Although this very difficult study and revision is only in its infancy,
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 151
excellent groundwork has been done by involving the Massachusetts
Department of Education, Tufts University, Northeastern University
and the National Council of Social Studies. Application has been made
to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare for a grant of
$15,000 to finance a summer workshop for curriculum revision on a
county basis.
Although we have not reached the desired goal of reducing the
student load for English teachers to 100 or below we have reduced
the total load substantially and have placed considerable more
emphasis upon quality and quantity in composition work. Of
particular significance' is the program being developed in grades nine
and ten for the slow learning students. Teachers are teaming up for
this work and much of the planning involves working with guidance
personnel and using occupational information. English on a national
basis has not come under as vigorous revision as many other fields,
but there are definite signs that significant work will be undertaken
soon.
Our language program has from the opening of Masconomet
benefited greatly from the modern language laboratory, but it has
only been recently that significant adaptations have been made in
our curriculum to include the recently developed Audio-Lingual
Materials in grades seven and eight. These materials revolutionized
the approach to language teaching, if the teachers are trained pro-
perly to use them. We are fortunate in having staff members who
through recent summer school or institute courses are thoroughly
trained to use these modern approaches.
Through Interested Community Groups
We continue to depend upon individuals and groups within the
Masconomet regions for their unique contributions in making our
total school program a fuller one.
The Masconomet Scholarship Association with the help of the
Topsfield Lions Club continues to provide scholarship funds to help
our local graduates meet their financial obligation for post graduate
education.
The Miasconomet Teachers Association likewise provided its an-
nual Scholarship for a student interested in preparing for teaching.
The American Legion Posts of the three towns continue to spon-
sor students for Boy's State and the Middleton Legion Auxiliary
sponsored a girl for Girl's State. Both of these activities take place in
June. The Legion Posts also sponsor the annual Oratorical Contest.
152 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
The parental support of our music organizations continues to be
highly effective. The enthusiastic help from this group enhances our
music program in many ways. Recently purchased Band uniforms
were made possible through their assistance and the present project
of seeking blazers for our orchestra is indicative of their willingness
to help.
Early in the fall a group of interested parents formed the
Masconomet Boosters which has dedicated its support to all inter-
scholastic competition. Their support of the first night Rally sponsor-
ed by our Student Council and their sponsoring a Football Banquet
are examples of helpful projects. An All Sports Banquet is being
tentatively planned for late Spring.
On November 7, 1962, the first edition of AIM (Action Inside
Masconomet) was distributed to all boxholders in the district. This
publication designed to convey information about what is happening
and why certain practices are followed in our school program is being
distributed twice per month with the help of Mr. Anthony Gangi, who
allows the AIM to be inserted in his Penny Saver.
The school received, during the past year, the Killam Collection
of Indian Artifacts. This collection was a gift of Mr. Cyrus Killam
of Boxford.
Transportation
A new three-year contract to furnish transportation for the
regional school was awarded to Basil S. Kinson, Inc., of Georgetown,
Mass., by the Committee on May 28, 1962.
Mr. Kinson who did most of the transporting under the old con-
tract was the only bidder. The amount of the basic contract is
$216,000 for the three-year period and allows for a maximum of 65,340
miles during the life of the contract. Additional mileage required
because of transportation for double-sessions and one late afternoon
bus trip is provided at the per mile rate of 45^. In 1962-63 this extra
mileage amounts to 280 miles per day.
The Committee has been very satisfied with the way Mr. Kinson
has serviced and continues to service our transportation require-
ments.
The Committee also appreciates the fine job which Mr. Rodney
C. Dresser, Assistant Principal, has performed in handling the
transportation problem for the school. It has required considerably
more time and effort this year because of the complications of the
double-sessions.
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 153
CLASS OF 1962
The 113 members of Masconomet's third graduating class were
presented their diplomas at impressive exercises held in the Henry
F. Long Auditorium on Thursday evening, June 7, 1962 with Mr.
Richard Cressey, Chairman of the School Committee making the
presentations.
Ten of the class were elected to membership in the New Meadows
Chapter of the National Honor Society, with five of these earning
this distinction in their junior year. Of the 113 graduates, 23 were
from Boxford, 32 from Middleton and 58 from Topsfield.
A survey of the class made early this fall revealed that 81 of the
113 graduated (71.7%) are continuing their education, and that of
these 42 (51.1%) are attending four-year degree granting institu-
tions. The following table summarizes the placement of the members
of the class of 1962:
Four- Year Colleges 42 38.2%
Two- Year Colleges 19 16.5%
Business Schools 7 6.5%
Nursing Schools 3 2.0%
Other Post-Secondary
Schools 9 7.5%
Married 3 2.5%
Working 25 22.5%
Preparatory Schools or
Post-Graduate 1 .8%
Armed Forces 4 3.5%
113 100.0%
The tables following indicates the variety of different educational
institutions beings attended by members of the Class of 1962.
ADMITTED TO DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS
(31 institutions represented)
Univ. of Massachusetts 7 Nasson 1
Hiram 2 Northeastern 1
University of Maine 2 Norwich University 1
Univ. of New Hampshire .... 2 Rhode Island School of
University of Vermont 2 Design 1
University of Washington .... 2 Rollins 1
Bard 1 Russell Sage 1
Bates 1 Ryder College 1
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Boston University 1
Eastern Baptist 1
Fitchburg State
College Nursing 1
Keuka 1
Lehigh University 1
Lowell Teachers 1
Merrimack 1
Salem Teachers
Skidmore
Tufts
University of Colorado
University of Miami
Univ. of North Carolina
University of Virginia ..
Worcester Polytechnic ....
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF COLLEGES ATTENDED
Colleges in Massachusetts 9 29.0%
Colleges in New England, Outside of Massachusetts .... 8 25.8%
Colleges Outside of New England 14 45.2%
ADMITTED TO JUNIOR COLLEGES
Northern Essex Community College 7
Stockbridge .' 3
Westbrook Junior College 3
Green Mountain 2
California Junior College 1
Campbell Junior College 1
Centenary College 1
Vermont Junior College 1
ADMITTED TO OTHER POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Burdett 4 Mcintosh Business College .
Franklin Tech. Institute 3
East Coast Aero. Tech 2
Essex Agricultural
Hairdressing 2
Bentley School of
Accounting 1
Bridgton
Coyne Electrical School
I.B.M. School
Lowell Hospital
Lynn Hospital
Salem Hospital
As their gift to the school the Class of 1962 presented a Trophy
Case to be placed in the Main Lobby of the School.
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 155
The following Graduates of 1962 received diplomas:
GRADUATES OF 1962
Mieredith Lee Anderson
Karen Lee Asbjornson
Virginia Lee Ballengee
Donald Wayne Banks
Albert Thomas Barnes
Pamela Lynne Barrows
Theodore Albert Barrows
Thomas Matthew Bedell
Pamela Margaret Berlyn
Mary Ann Blaisdell
Linda Jean Burke
Charles Walter Byrnes, II
fLinda Marie Cabral
Edward Arthur Cameron
f JPaul MacDougall Castle
f Sandra Ann Chadwick
fDavid Bradford Churchill
Frank Warren Colburn
Carol-Ann Cole
Patricia Ann Covington
Stephanie Crance
Ruth Anne Cunningham
Carle Mavis Dayton
John Stuart Demars
John Paul Dineen
George Earl Durkee
Cheryl Lea Edgar
Caroline Brooks Edwards
Lois Helen Elliott
David Robertson Fadden
f Karen Lee Faircloth
David Terry Feher
William L. Fiedler
§Dietlind Fobbe
Glen Colby Frazier
David Richard French
Lloyd Bruce Gaboriault
Heather Lois Galloway
Roderick Chase Gaskell
Deborah Ann Gates
Mary Lee Gavigan
Frank Andrew Karayianes
June Frankie King
Sharon Ann Klock
Karen Ann Knapp
Mary Ann Krippes
Peter Richard Kushmick
Sandra Jeanne Lawrence
John David Lawson
Robert F. Lawson
David Thomas Leary
Richard Charles Leary
Sandra Ann LeBel
Judith Elaine Little
John Marciano
Valerie Jeanne Marcley
Annette Elizabeth McCoubrey
Douglas Andrew Mcintosh
Richard Hardy McLeod
Douglas Thomas Mierzykowski
Bruce Edward Miller
fLinda Ann Mitchell
Sharon Elizabeth Moody
Frances Ann Murphy
John Edward Nelson
Priscilla Jane Noyes
Helen Smith O'Connor
James O'Meara
f*Ernest Alfred Parziale
Carol Florence Pearson
William Dennis Pearson
Sandra Jean Peterson
Harold Franklin Purdy, Jr.
Thomas Malcolm Ralph, Jr.
t Cathleen Elizabeth Riley
Barbara Ring
Judith Ellen Rollfs
William Michael Rooney
Robert John Sanborn
Brian Goddard Sanger
Gordon E. Sheldon
John Bradford Sibley
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Shirley Martha Gay
Juliet Agusta Giannino
Richard Godfrey Goodale, Jr.
Joanne Louise Gowen
Frank M. Green
Carolyn Marie Griggs
Robert Glen Hargraves
Nora Anne Silva
Paul J. Smerczynski
Waldo H. Smith
Emily Terese Sullivan
Patricia Anne Sullivan
Richard Craig Taylor
Linda Louise Thompson
Richard Edwin Thompson
Joan Frances Trudel
Richard Boardman Underhill
f Rosemarie Elizabeth Walsh
Kirwin Shedd Webster
Marylou Whelan
Richard M. Wilkins
Brenda Jane Wise
Dennis John Worobey
f**Donna Elizabeth Harries
David Albert Hebert
Carin R. L. Hogan
Jack Robert Holley
Jay Courtney Holman
Robert Alan Holter
Sandra Martha Ingalls
Susan Marion Ingalls
Ernest Edward Johnson
f National Honor Society
* First Honors ** Second Honors
$ Third Honors § Foreign Exchange Student - Certificate Awarded
The following awards and scholarships were presented to mem-
bers of the Class of 1962 at the Graduation Exercises:
To LINDA CABRAL, the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award for
demonstrating in the highest degree of dependability, leadership,
service and patriotism.
To PAUL CASTLE, the American Legion School Award for ex-
emplifying to an outstanding degree the attributes of a Good Citizen -
Courage, Leadership, Honor, Service, and Scholarship. The award
sponsored by the Legion Posts of the member towns consists of a
medallion, a lapel pin, a certificate, and a $25 Savings Bond. The
latter is presented by the recipient's home town Legion Post (Tops-
field in 1962).
To DAVID CHURCHILL, a Certificate of Merit in recognition
of his achievements in the field of Mathematics in the annual contest
sponsored by the Mathematics Club of the University of Massachu-
setts.
To KIRWIN SHEDD WEBSTER, a Scroll for writing the best
examination in Mathematics of all contestants from Masconomet in
the annual contest sponsored by the Mathematics Club of the Univer-
sity of Massachusetts.
To KAREN FAIRCLOTH, the Topsfield Lions Club award for
for General Excellence in the field of Business Education. This award
consists of a wrist watch and an engraved placque.
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To DEBORAH GATES, the William Cargill Award in English
Composition. The award is an attractively bound book selected from
the best of the classics, works of reference, or the field of current
publications and of special interest to the recipient.
To ERNEST PARZIALE, the Bausch & Lomb Science Medal for
academic excellence in science.
To DONNA HARRIES, a new award for Masconomet this year
is given in the name of the French Government through the Cultural
Counselor and Representative of French Universities in the United
States. This award is given to the student in the senior class who is
the most deserving of recognition through the efforts and perserver-
ance applied to the study of the French language. This award consists
of a lovely medallion from the French Government.
The Masconomet Regional Scholarship Association through its
Scholarship Committee awarded a total of $1250.00 in scholarships
to the following members of the graduating class:
Paul Castle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sandra Chadwick,
University of New Hampshire; Carol-Ann Cole, University of New
Hampshire; Shirley Martha Gay, Eastern Baptist; Mary Lou
Whelan, University of Massachusetts; Juliet Giannino, University of
Massachusetts; Linda Louise Thompson, University of Massachusetts.
The Masconomet Teacher's Association Scholarship given annual-
ly to a member of the graduating class who plans to enter the teach-
ing profession was presented to SHIRLEY MARTHA GAY who is
continuing her education at Eastern Baptist.
To DAVID CHURCHILL and DAVID FADDEN the Topsfield
Lions Club Masconomet Scholarship.
It is appropriate to note that several students earned significant
scholarships from the school to which they were accepted:
Kirwin Shedd Webster - NROTC University of Colo 10,000
Donna Harries - Washington College, Maryland 6,000
David Feher - NROTC University of North Carolina 4,800
Bruce Gaboriault - Northeastern University
Civil Service Scholarship 2,000
Sharon Moody - Bard College 1,200
Frank Green - Rollins College, Florida 1,100
Linda Burke - Lynn Hospital School of Nursing 750
Karen Knapp - University of New Hampshire 250
Sandra Chadwick - University of New Hampshire 200
Martha Gay - Eastern Baptist College, Pa 200
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Middleton
Topsfield
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Student Activity Fund — Consolidated
Financial Statement
For Period January 1, 1962 through December 31, 1962
Balance
Expendi-
Balance
Organization or Activity
1/1/62
Receipts
5 tures
12/31/62
Accommodation Fund
1,767.66
1,773.48
-5.82
"Best From Masconomet"
52.69
85.95
48.85
89.79
Book Fair
88.30
943.70
753.49
278.51
Book Store
-45.73
1,531.65
1,403.54
82.38
Class of 1960
118.88
20.00
82.38
Class of 1961
33.38
5.00
24.18
14.20
Class of 1962
612.50
1,060.27
1,508.09
164.23
Class of 1963
562.47
772.25
647.10
687.62
Class of 1964
134.75
425.07
255.05
304.77
Class of 1965
73.53
233.11
201.05
105.59
Class of 1966
46.50
60.62
30.00
77.12
Class of 1967
66.96
20.00
46.96
Drama Club
31.24
7.77
23.47
Foreign Student Club
57.50
775.45
762.62
70.33
General Fund
266.05
109.62
277.26
98.41
Howard Memorial
262.49
262.49
"Kaleidoscope"
-15.00
199.21
182.91
1.30
Loquacious Linguists
29.77
29.77
Music - Deposits
152.50
127.60
129.90
150.20
Music - Rentals
308.58
280.00
388.29
200.29
Music - Reeds
31.74
48.50
53.01
27.23
Music - General
46.86
306.31
330.30
22.87
"Gondoliers"
-82.44
900.75
555.13
263.18
"Student Prince"
335.37
-335.37
National Honor Society
49.59
307.08
339.80
16.87
"Anne Frank"
173.14
107.56
65.58
"Miracle Worker"
569.25
481.63
87.62
Regional Review
273.70
545.21
836.06
-17.15
Sanitary. Napkins
29.61
95.05
99.00
25.66
Physical Science Club
3.66
16.00
10.00
9.66
Student Council (Sr.)
5.19
136.34
81.26
60.27
Brought Forward
3,038.51 11,631.10
11,925.19
2,744.42
Student Council (Jr.)
11.25
51.35
-40.10
Yearbook, 1962
489.85
1,897.00
2,144.06
242.79
Yearbook, 1963
544.60
7.50
537.10
Yearbook Reserve
386.02
386.02
Totals
3,914.38 14,083.95
14,128.10
3,870.23
168 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS
Arlington Trust Comfpany, Middleton, Checking Account 4,042.29
Outstanding Checks -172.06
Total 3,870.23
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM R. STANTON
Treasurer
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 169
Athletic Revolving Fund 1962
Balance, January 1, 1962
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Receipts
1962 Appropriation
Basketball
943.08
Football
1,588.00
Miscellaneous
315.00
2,846.08
Total
6,166.08
Expenditures
Awards, Letters, Pins
399.88
Conducting Meets
18.21
Conducting Meets
18.21
Custodians
120.00
Dues, Meeting Expense
112.00
Entry Fees
11.50
Equipment
981.25
Films and processing
229.00
Police
114.00
Tickets, Supervisors
282.00
Travel Expense, Scouting
108.60
Miscellaneous
207.00
2,583.44
Balance, December 31, 1962 3,582.64
Driver Education Fund
As of December 31, 1962
Balance, January 1, 1962 119.99
Receipts
Student Fees 1,765.00
Total 1,884.99
Expenditures
Instructional Salaries 1,734.99
Balance, December 31, 1962 150.00
170 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Public Law 864
As of December 31, 1962
Balance, January 1, 1962 1,957.91
Receipts
Expenditures
Public Law 874
As of December 31, 1962
Balance, December 31, 1962 1,957.91
Balance, January 1, 1962 3,820.17
Receipts
Federal Government 12,010.00
Total 15,830.17
Expenditures
Project 2613L - Language 1,806.49
Project 2164S - Biology 2,364.01
Project 2615S - Science 2,106.56
Language 52.36
Science 685.00
Englehardt Summary Report 1,150.00 8,164.42
Balance, December 31, 1962
7,665.75
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 171
Masconomet Regional High School Cafeteria
BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1962
Assets
Accounts Receivable * 2,496.73
Inventory at Cost 3,025.32 85,522.05
Liabilities and Net Worth
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 2,625.86
Cash Overdraft (1,623.35) 4,249.21
Net Worth
1959 District Appropriation 2,500.00
Deficit 1/1/62 (2,138.47)
Profit 1/1/62 - 12/31/62 911.31 (1,227.16) 1,272.84
5,522.05
Statement of Profit and Loss — 1/1/62 — 12/31/62
Income
Sales 48,653.61
USDA 13,644.05
Other 8.98 62,306.64
Cost of Sales
Inventory 1/1/62 2,447.91
Food Purchases 38,203.68
Total Food Available for Sale 40,651.59
Less Inventory
Gross Profits On Sales
3,025.32 37,626.27
24,680.37
172 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Operating Expenses
Wages - Adults 18,631.61
Wages - Students 637.00
Supplies 3,583.96
Equipment 916.49 23,769.06
Net Profit 1/1/62 - 12/31/62 911.31
* Federal Reimbursement Claims for November and December due.
Statistics on the Operation January 1 through December 31, 1962
Number of Days Cafeteria Operated 180
Number of Student Lunches Served 140,493
Percentage Participation (ADA) 79.01%
Number of Student Free Lunches 2,610
Cost of Free Lunches $652.50
Number of Student Milk Served 27,017
Percentage Participation (ADA) 15.3%
Number of Workers (full time) 7
Number of Workers (part time) 7
Number of Student Workers 6
1963 BUDGET
Budget 1962 Budget 1963
29,475.00 General Control 30,181.00
482,641.00 Expense of Instruction 568,321.00
49,927.00 Expense of Operating Plant 56,236.00
15,894.00 Maintenance and Repairs 13,016.00
118,621.00 Auxiliary Agencies 129,826.00
8,850.00 Other Expense 9,150.00
12,888.00 Capital Outlay 5,030.00
718,296.00 811,760.00
1963 Apportionment of Costs
Total Budget Requirements For Operation of
Masconomet Regional High School for 1963
Maintenance and Operation 811,760.00
1958 Bond Issue, Note Due 6/15/63 115,000.00
Interest on Maturing Debt 51,975.00
Total Gross Budget 978,735.00
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 173
Anticipated Receipts, 1963
Estimated Miscellaneous Receipts, 1963
1. State Reimbursement -
Construction Aid Grant 72,150.00
2. State Reimbursement -
Transportation 83,835.00
3. State Reimbursement -
Special Education 3,935.00
4. Tuition, 1963 Summer School 3,500.00
5. Miscellaneous (Evening use of school
building, lost books, student
projects etc.) 4,000.00 177,420.00
Estimated Transfer From Surplus Revenue
(see Schedule 1) 22,915.00
Assessments To Be Levied On Member Towns
(see Schedule 2) 778,400.00
Total Anticipated Receipts 978,735.00
Schedule 1 — Explanation of Transfer From Surplus Revenue
Estimated Balance in Surplus Revenue, 12/31/62 23,500.00
Estimated Excess of Misc. Receipts over 1962 Estimates 16,000.00
Estimated Unexpended Balance from 1962 M & O Budget 24,000.00
Estimated Total 63,500.00
To be retained in Surplus Revenue
(5% x $811,760.00) (see note below) 40,585.00
Estimated Amount to be applied toward 1963 Budget 22,915.00
Note: From discussion with Finance Committee of Member Towns, a
reasonable ceiling for the District's Surplus Revenue Account
was established at approximately 5% of the Annual Gross
Maintenance and Operating Budget.
Schedule 2 — Assessment To Be Levied On Member Towns
Under the original agreement as amended by vote of the member
towns in 1961, all costs, both operational and capital, are appor-
tioned to the member towns on the basis of their respective pupil
enrollments (grades 7-12) in the Regional High School compared
to the total enrollment of the school on the preceding October 1st.
The ratios applicable to 1963 are shown below.
174 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
For
Maintenance For Debt
Town
Enroll
10/1/62
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Total
and
Operating
and Debt
Service
Total
B oxford
288
26.91
183,950.03
25,517.41
209,467.44
Middleton
346
32.24
221,068.16
30,666.40
251,734.56
Topsfield
436
40.75
278,556.81
38,641.19
317,198.00
Total
1070
100.00
683,575.00
94,825.00
778,400.00
Receipts To School District During 1962
Source Amount
Town Assessments
Boxford 183,491.70
Middleton 246,162.10
Topsfield 323,596.20
Commonwealth of Mass. State Construction Aid Grant 72,150.37
Transportation Reimbursement
Under Chapter 71, General Laws 66,200.06
Summer School Tuitions 3,545.00
Special Education Reimbursement,
Chapter 71, General Laws 3,917.73
Repayment By Cafeteria of Advance
for Equipment Purchase 749.14
Rental of School Property 999.75
Refunds Due to Claims and Overpayments 269.01
Rent or Lease of District Owned Property 835.20
Employer's Compensation State Withholding Tax 69.17
Interest Earned on District Funds 800.01
Miscellaneous (lost textbooks, Industrial Arts Student
Projects, telephone, library fines, etc.) 2,171.25
Total 904,956.69
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 175
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Boxford, Massachusetts
Statement of Operating Expenses
For Year Ending December 31, 1962
Balance
1962
Expended
Over
Item
Budget
1962
(Under)
GENERAL CONTROL
1
Salary of Superintendent
13,046.00
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Travel Expense,
Superintendent
300.00
Q3 70
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Treasurer's Salary
480.00
480.00
4
Clerical Service
9,450.00
9,526.00
5
Attendance Officer
300.00
300.00
6
Other Expense
5,899.00
3,881.69
2,017.31
29,475.00
27,440.11
2,034.89
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
7
Teachers' Salaries
430,850.00
425,324.94
5,525.06
8
Expense of School Office
15,867.00
15,760.93
2,344.50
9
Textbooks - Films - Records
11,300.00
8,955.50
2,344.50
10
Supplies - Instructional
23,624.00
19,186.41
4,437.59
11
Handwriting
1,000.00
1,160.00
( 160.00)
482,641.00
470,387.78
12,253.22
EXPENSE OF OPERATING
SCHOOL PLANT
12
Custodial Salaries
26,888.00
26,725.26
162.74
13
Fuel
7,662.00
5,750.18
1,911.82
14
Miscellaneous of Operation
15,377.00
15,815.92
( 438.92)
49,927.00
48,291.36
1,635.64
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
15 Maintenance and Repairs 15,894.00
13,802.92
2,091.08
176 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
16 Transportation
87,039.00
80,403.57
6,635.43
17 Library
4,806.00
4,503.30
302.70
18 Promotion of Health
6,242.00
6,286.84
( 44.84)
19 Phys. Education and Athletics 6,746.00
6,630.98
115.02
20 Miscellaneous
13,788.00
9,994.13
3,793.87
118,621.00
107,818.82
10,802.18
OTHER EXPENSE
21 Out of State Travel
1,250.00
1,055.51
194.49
22 Evening Use Of School Bldg
700.00
999.75
( 299.75)
23 Summer School
6,900.00
5,026.87
1,873.13
8,850.00
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1 767 87
CAPITAL OUTLAY
24 Capital Outlay
12,888.00
12,345.90
542.10
TOTAL
718,296.00
687,169.02
31,126.98
Balance December 31, 1962
Transferred To Surplus Revenue
31,126.98
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Department of Corporations and Taxation
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State House, Boston 33
February 28, 1962
Guy J. Rizzotto
Commissioner
Arthur M. MacKinnon
Director of Accounts
Masconomet Regional District School Committee
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and
accounts of the Masconomet Regional School District for the period
from April 16 to December 31, 1961, made in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a
report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of
Accounts.
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s/ARTHUR H. MacKINNON
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MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
"NO SCHOOL" SIGNALS
Whenever it is necessary to cancel school because of weather
or hazardous driving conditions, "No School" signals are sounded on
the fire alarms of the member towns. Signals sounded at 6:50 A.M.
indicate there will be no school all day for all students, grades 7 - 12.
If bad weather or road conditions develop during the day it may
be advisable to close school early, in which case there would be no
afternoon session for students normally attending (First Semester -
grade 7; Second Semester - grade 8). Such notification will be given
by sounding the signals at 11:00 A.M.
"No School" announcements are also broadcast over radio
stations WESX, Salem; WHAV, Haverhill; WBZ, Boston; and over
WBZ-TV, Channel 4.
Town
Boxford
West Boxford
Middleton
Topsfield
Signal on Fire Whistles
3 Blasts
3 Blasts
2-2-2
3 Blasts
INDEX
Balance Sheet 33
Cemetery Endowment Report 43
Cemetery Report 26
Charities 20
Cummings Fund 41
General Government - - 9
Health and Sanitation - -- -- -- -18
Highways 19
Library and Recreation - 23
Municipal Indebtedness - -- -- -- -27
Payroll Analysis 36
Public Service Enterprises - -- -- --25
Public Safety 16
Recapitulations 29
Schools - - - - - - - - - - 22
Town Officers - 3
Town Officers' Salaries - 13
Town Treasurer's Account 40
Unclassified Account - - 24
Veterans' Services - 21
Water 25
PART II
Assessors' Report - 60
Building Inspector's Report - 59
Board of Appeals - 72
INDEX (Continued)
Conservation Commission Report ----- 68
Dog Officer's Report - - - 71
Electric Light Report - 73
Elementary School Building Committee Report 84
Finance Committee Recommendations - - - - - 90
Fire Department Report 75
Flint Public Library Fund - - 46
Health Board Report 82
Highway Surveyor's Report - 80
Jurors List - -- -- -- - 58
Land Owned by the Town 42
Librarian's Report --48
Masconomet Regional School Report 127
Park Department Report - - 67
Planning Board Report - -- -- -- -77
Public Welfare - 78
Police Department Report - - - - - - 69
Selectmen's Report - -- -- -- --87
School Report ----- 103
Tax Collector's Report - - - - - - - 62
Town Clerk's Report 50
Water Commissioner's Report - 79
Wire Inspector's Report - - - - - - - 74
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Annual Report
for the
Town of Middleton
Massachusetts
1963
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RICHARD N. MAXWELL
1883 — 1963
Superintendent of Burials 1938-1950
Superintendent of Cemeteries 1938-1950
Cemetery Commissioner 1951-1960
TOWN OFFICERS
3
Town Officers (Elected) 1963
Moderator
Daniel J. Donovan
Town Clerk
William T. Martin, Jr.
Selectmen and Board of Health
Frank T. LeColst, Chairman (1964)
George M. Farley, Clerk (1965) Robert G. Gowen (1966)
Board of Public Welfare
Leslie E. Merrifield, Chairman (1965)
Roger M. Peabody (1966) Leyland A. Phillips, Clerk (1964)
Board of Assessors
Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1966)
Wilbur A. Witham (1965) Ernest F. LeBeau (1964)
Treasurer
Edward H. Leary (1965)
Tax Collector
Harold E. Tyler
Highway Surveyor
Allan G. Marshall
Constable
James W. Wentworth (1965)
School Committee
David V. Harding, Chairman (1966)
Page G. Campbell (1966) Rosamond Bastable (1964)
Francis X. Masse (1964) Edward H. Jones (1964)
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TOWN OFFICERS
Electric Light Commissioners
Frank E. Dow, Chairman (1964)
J. Lansing English (1965) John Muzichuk (1966)
Cemetery Commissioners
Michael Lavorgna, Chairman (1964)
Lawrence E. Tinkham (1965) Edward J. Richardson (1966)
Tree Warden
James Donovan
Planning Board
Louis A. Barett, Chairman (1964)
Frank A. Connor, Jr. (1965) Raymond J. Dansereau (1967)
Henry N. Sawyer (1966) John A. Goodwin (1968)
Trustees of Flint Public Library
Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1965)
James H. Coffin (1965) Elmer .0. Campbell, Jr. (1964)
Donald A. Aylward (1966) Willis W. Esty (1964)
Carl C. Jones (1966)
Water and Sewer Commissioners
George W. Nash, Chairman (1965)
Roger M. Peabody (1964) John W. Mendalka (1966)
Masconomet Regional School Committee
Richard Cressey (1966)
Richard E. Quinn (1965) Page G. Campbell (1964)
Town Officers (Appointed) 1963
Registrars of Voters
Lloyd H. Getchell, Chairman (1966)
Arthur F. Bastable, (1964) John M. Cryan (1965)
William T. Martin, Jr., Clerk (Ex-Officio)
Zoning Appeal Board
Walter E. Clinton, Chairman (1966)
Nathan A. Hay ward, Jr. (1964) Donald A. Aylward (1965)
Thomas D. Black (1966) Thomas F. Dolan (1967)
R. Lionel Barrows (Alternate) 1964
Ebbe Wennerberg (Alternate) 1964
TOWN OFFICERS
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Finance Committee
John R. Wallen, Chairman
Robert E. Kelley (1964) Edward J. Fitzpatrick (1965)
Laura M. Dansereau (1966) Richard M. Murphy (1966)
Chief of Police
James W. Wentworth
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Joseph F. Begg
Inspector of Animals
Joseph F. Begg
Inspector of Slaughtering
Joseph F. Begg
Town Accountant
Elmer 0. Campbell (1966)
Forest Fire Warden
Harold F. Purdy
Chief of Fire Department
Harold F. Purdy
Superintendent of Cemeteries
Edward J. Richardson
Moth Superintendent
James Donovan
Custodian of Town Hall
James H. Ogden
Electric Light Manager
Willis W. Esty
Town Counsel
Daniel J. Donovan
Welfare Agent
Phyllis R. Brown
Building Inspector
Roger M. Peabody
Wire Inspector
John W. Milbery
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TOWN OFFICERS
Plumbing and Gas Inspector
Beaumont B. Hurd
Veterans' Agent
James H. Ogden
Park Superintendent
Ernest R. Gould
Health Agent
John Bowers
Mary M. Wilson, Assistant
Dog Officer
Harold G. Moore
Civil Defense Agent
Arthur G. Doane
Custodian of Memorial Hall
Alfred H. Kitchin
Custodian of Town Lands
Edward H. Leary
Conservation Commission
Henry N. Sawyer, Chairman (1965)
Samuel P. Armitage (1966) James K. Martin (1964)
Industrial Development Commission
Stanley W. Klosowski, Chairman (1964)
Helen F. Richardson (1965) George M. Farley (1966)
J. Russell Wallen (1967) Henry G. Roberge (1968)
Trustees
B. F. Emerson Fund
Naumkeag Trust Company, Salem, Mass.
Elmer 0. Campbell, Jr. Willis W. Esty
Paul B. Wake Carl C. Jones
Mansfield Fund
Old Colony Trust Company, Boston, Mass.
David Cummings Fund
Board of Public Welfare
Annual Report
of the
Town Accountant
1963
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1963
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
CURRENT YEAR
Property 494,339.20
Poll 1,620.00
Farm Animal Excise 30.00
Lieu of Taxes 5,223.54
PREVIOUS YEAR
Property 40,104.75
Poll 18.00
Tax Title Redemption 2,089.94
FROM THE STATE
Income Tax
Valuation Basis 14,328.94
Education Basis 61,863.88
Corporation 18,132.80 637,751.05
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Alcoholic Beverages 5,650.00
All others 1,026.75 6,676.75
FINES:
District Court 75.00 75.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Old Age Assistance 14,530.00
Medical Aid for Aged 16,552.07
Aid Dependent Children 5,607.00
Disability Assistance 2,605.50
Other School Purposes 3,349.51 42,644.08
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
FROM STATE
Meal Tax 1,631.36
Vocational Education 31.50
School Transportation 9,910.00
School Building Aid 9,970.03
School Superintendent 3,333.33
Highway (Chapter 81) 9,075.00
School Lunches 5,350.18
Inspection of Animals 100.00
Library 929.50 40,330.90
FROM COUNTY
Dog Licenses 768.11 768.11
OTHER GENERAL REVENUE
State Tax Possession Property 33.60 33.60
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 63,145.28 63,145.28
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL GOVERMENT
EXECUTIVE:
Selectmen 81.00
FINANCIAL:
Treasurer 65.53
OTHER DEPARTMENTS:
Clerk 20.00
Board of Appeals 88.50
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS:
Town Hall 708.00
Memorial Hall 1,020.00 1,983.03
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Sealing of Weights and Measures 74.55
Dog Officer 49.00
Gas Inspector 24.50
Wire Inspector 111.50
Building Inspector 1,122.00
Police 20.00
Fire 201.55 1,603.10
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health 169.00 169.00
HIGHWAYS:
Chapter 90 Construction 5,726.40
Snow and Sanding 724.25
Truck and Machinery Rental 5,822.63
Sale of Tank 85.00 12,358.28
CHARITIES:
GENERAL RELIEF
From Cities and Towns 193.58 193.58
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
From Cities and Towns 51.47
From State 4,387.99 4,439.46
MEDICAL AID FOR AGED
From State 10,764.72 10,764.72
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN
From State 4,158.89 4,158.89
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
From State 4,920.04 4,920.04
SCHOOLS
Tuition, Transportation 1,408.50
Youth Service Board 1,350.00
Hall Rental 120.00
Supplies 78.72
Lunches 15,338.24
Insurance 240.00 18,535.46
UNCLASSIFIED
Insurance Dividend 155.00 155.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Sale of Light and Power 223,097.52
Miscellaneous 2,212.84
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Town of Danvers 14,533.68
Middleton Estates, Inc. 22,013.86 261,857.90
CEMETERIES:
Sale of Lots and Graves 405.00
Opening Graves 1,040.00
Care of Endowed Lots 1,639.49
Recording Deeds 8.00 3,092.49
INTEREST:
On Deposit 23.75
Deferred Taxes 1,387.84
Mansfield Fund 2,222.00
All other 697.13 4,330.72
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Anticipation Revenue Loan 100,000.00
Water Loan 15,000.00 115,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Beverage Licenses 10.00
Dog Licenses 1,015.00
Perpetual Care Fund 1,078.00
Withholding Tax State 3,175.08
Withholding Tax Federal 39,721.10
Mass. Hospital Service 2,539.46
Group Insurance 532.76
Tailings 110.35
Meter Deposits 1,310.00
Water Liens 1,256.72
Retirement Fund 5,545.05 56,293.52
REFUNDS:
General 2,110.03 2,110.74
TRANSFERS:
Electric Depreciation Fund 19,782.42 19,782.42
Total Receipts 1,313,173.12
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1963 197,862.99
1,511,036.11
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
MODERATOR
Salary 50.00 50.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expenses 46.50 46.50
SELECTMEN
Salaries 1,416.66
Expenses
Clerk 450.00
Supplies and Printing 188.68
Advertisements 78.00
Postage 4.40
Association Dues 44.00
Office Equipment 200.00
Other Expenses 100.88 1,065.96 2,482.62
ACCOUNTANT
Salary 1,800.00
Expenses 190,31 1,990.31
TREASURER
Salary 1,800.00
Expenses
Supplies
301.04
Postage
10.00
Mileage and Expenses
45.00
Clerical Assistance
125.00
Bank Charges
20.00
Association Dues
5.00
Certifying Notes
2.00
Office Equipment
445.50
Tax Title Expenses
1,200.00
2,153.54 3,953.54
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
TAX COLLECTOR
Salary 2,200.00
Clerk 840.00 3,040.00
Expenses
Supplies 353.16
Office Expenses 272.55
Postage 334.90
Deputy Collector 162.10
Association Dues 5.00 1,127.71 4,167.71
ASSESSORS
Salaries 1,800.00
Expenses
Supplies 168.70
Office Expenses 150.46
Clerical Services 1,009.50
Abstracts 146.65
Postage 30.00
Mileage and Expenses 85.00
Office Equipment 203.55 1,793.86 3,593.86
COUNSEL
Salary 1,200.00
Expenses 332.50 1,532.50
TOWN CLERK
Salary 700.00
Expenses
Office Expenses 249.33
Association Dues 7.50
Recording Deeds 8.00
Office Equipment 89.46 354.29 1,054.29
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ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries 200.00
Expenses
Listing 361.75
Elections 616.01
Janitor - School Hall 32.00 1,009.76 1,209.76
PLANNING BOARD
Expenses
Clerk 47.00
Services 126.63
Advertisments 170.00 353.63
TOWN HALL
Salary 480.00
Expenses
Supplies 34.02
Repairs 249.89
Light and Fuel 588.80 872.71 1,352.71
MEMORIAL HALL
Salary 480.00
Expenses
Fuel and Light 1,751.68
Supplies 255.38
Repairs 832.08
New Doors 996.00 3,835.14 4,315.14
Total General Government Expenditures 26,102.57
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PUBLIC SAFETY
PUBLIC SAFETY
CONSTABLE
Salary 35.00 35.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary - Chief 5,980.00
Wages 8,175.65 14,155.65
Expenses
Car and Radio Maintenance 2,690.06
New Cruiser 1,651,00
Radar Equipment 1,195.00
Supplies 149.82
Equipment 229.25
Office Expenses 607.48
Dues and Expenses 10.00 6,532.61 20,688.26
CIVIL DEFENSE
Expenses 93.00 93.00
FIPvE DEPARTMENT
Salary - Chief 5,720.00
Men 2,292.25 8,012.25
Expenses
Labor 6,228.75
Equipment and Repairs 1,375.78
Gasoline and Oil 628.03
Fuel and Light 1,167.62
Building Maintenance 113.29
Office Expenses 599.98
Fire Alarm 1,089.38
Insurance 220.15
County Radio 625.25 12,048.23 20,060.48
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
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Salary
Expenses
BUILDING INSPECTOR
500.00
253.50
"53.50
BOARD
Expenses
Clerk
Advertisments
Office Expenses
OF APPEALS
190.00
116.00
40.00
346.00
!46,00
WIRE INSPECTOR
Salary 300.00
Expenses 130.00 430.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary 175.00
Expenses 76.00 251.00
GAS INSPECTOR
Salary 100.00
Expenses 19.86 119.86
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Labor 2,407.10
Expenses
Truck Hire 110.00
Supplies 1,077.78
Removing Trees 567.40
New Trees 227.20 1,982.38 4,389.48
DOG OFFICER
Salary 200.00
Expenses 173.31 373.31
Total Public Safety Expenditures 47,539. S9
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries 320.00
Expenses
Dump Operation 2,566.50
Clinics 34.13
Vital Statistics 218.00
Contagious Diseases 72.26
Agent Expenses 36.67
Printing Plumbing Code 680.00
Hospital Services 316.80 3,924.36 4,244.36
DENTAL CLINIC
Expenses
Services 1,192.60
Expenses 106.39 1,298.99
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM
Middleton Community Services, Inc. 2,500.00 2,500.00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Salary 200.00
Expenses 100.00 300.00
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Salary 50.00 50.00
ESSEX SANITORIUM ASSESSMENT
County Treasurer 2,175.48 2,175.48
Total Health and Sanitation Expenditures 10,568.83
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
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HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Labor 20,842.13
Expenses
Truck Hire 3,343.72
- Equipment Hire 2,996.00
Supplies 3,414.96
Sand and Gravel 1,434.99
Asphalt 4,351.10
Signs 27.50
Light and Power 127.92
Office Expenses 283.95
Equipment 310.11 16,290.25 37,132.38
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Storm Drains 993.19
Hilldale Avenue 7,999.96
Forest Street Land Taking 650.00
Street Lighting 5.500.00
Street Numbering 176.55 15,319.70
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Expenses
Gasoline and Oil 2,671.18
Parts and Repairs 1,428.36
Equipment 618.00
Registration 24.00
Supplies 302.12 5,043.66 5,043.66
SNOW REMOVAL
Labor 6,500.10
Expenses
Truck Hire 4,991.30
Equipment and Repairs 2,258.53
Salt and Sand 4,589.49
State Road 73.18 11,912.50 18,412.60
Total Highway Expenditures 75,908.34
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CHARITIES ACCOUNT
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries 900.00
Expenses 58.90 958.90
GENERAL RELIEF
Expenses
Groceries and Fuel 240.14
Medical Aid 13.90
Hospitals 1,790.16
Other Cities and Towns 2,856.31
Retirement 209.38 5,109.89 6,068.79
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Administration 2,074.30
Aid
Cash 21,194.77
Other Cities and Towns 695.65 21,890.42 23,964.72
MEDICAL AID FOR AGED
Cash 32,010.53 32,010.53
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash 17,261.55 17,261.55
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Cash 8,494.99 8,494.99
Total Charities Expenditures 87,800.58
VETERANS' SERVICES
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VETERANS' SERVICES
Salary 250.00
Aid
, Cash 8,025.00
Fuel and Groceries 727.30
Medical Aid 1,020.20
Other Cities and Towns 120.00 9,892.50
Total Veterans Service Expenditures
10,142.50
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOLS
Salaries
Superintendent 9,678.12
Office 1,407.09
Teachers and Supervisors 133,171.16
Doctor 520.00
Nurse 1,383.32
Clerks 6,268.92
Attendance Officer 100.00
Janitors 9,008.46
Census 87.30 160,217.28
Expenses
Superintendent 326.20
Books and Supplies 9,530.08
Building and Maintenance 11,322.45
Fuel and Light 7,051.13
Transportation 20,458.00
Tuition 330.00
Furniture - Equipment 3,303.65
Miscellaneous 168.32 53,896.92 214,114.20
SCHOOL LUNCH
Labor 9,466.26
Equipment and Supplies 11,252.54 20,718.80
REGIONAL SCHOOL
Assessment 251,734.56 251,734.56
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Expenses 12,862.76
New Building 8,717.60 21,580.36 21,580.36
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Tuition 101.10 101.10
Total School Expenditures 508,249.02
LIBRARY AND PARK DEPARTMENTS
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LIBRARY
Salaries
Expenses
Total Library Expenditures
3,142.86
2,698.10
5,840.96
RECREATION
PARK
Labor
Expenses
Supplies
Equipment Hire
Playground Equipment
Christmas Lighting
537.11
457.30
297.61
1,043.60
1,292.02
47.03
Total Recreation Expenditures
2,335.62
47.03
2,382.65
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
INSURANCE
Workmen's Compensation and
Public Liability 3,222.33
Collector's Bond 174.75
Treasurer's Bond 204.55
Clerk's Bond 10.00
Blanket Fire 1,158.26
Life and Hospital 7,888.26
Vehicle - Liability 3,022.63 15,680.78
Housing for Elderly 79.95
Memorial Day 472.40
Printing: Town Reports 1,748.60
MANSFIELD FUND
Concert 200.00
Picnic 1,649.70
Thanksgiving and Christmas 1,037.00 2,886.70
Total Unclassified Expenditures
20,868.43
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Commissioners 600.00
Manager 7,540.00
Clerks 3,640.00 11,780.00
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Energy
Mass. Electric Co.
Danvers Electric Dept. 130,771.90
Labor 22,826.40
Expenses
Materials 16,838.07
Office Expenses 1,492.78
Truck Maintenance 1,578.12
Insurance 55.00
Depreciation 4,455.13
Line Clearance 1,077.30
Refunds 15.69
Mill Street Lights 1,458.83
Meadow Drive Lights 280.40 27,251.32 192,629.62
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries - Commissioners 450.00
Expenses - office 152.81
Materials and Labor 2,161.59 2,764.40 2,764.40
Total Public Service Enterprises Expenditures 195,394.02
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
CEMETERIES
Salaries
Commissioners 50.00
Supt. of Burials 30.00 80.00
Labor 8,454.00
Truck Hire 224.00
Supplies 263.89 8,941.89 9,021.89
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
BONDED DEBT
10,000.00
10,000.00
100,000.00 120,000.00
INTEREST
School Addition Loans 5,510.00
Temporary Loan 393.61 5,903.61
Total Municipal Indebtedness Expenditures 125,903.61
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
State Parks and Reservations
1,905.92
County Tax
12,172.71
Dog Licenses to County
1,015.00
Withholding Tax - State
3,139.31
Withholding Tax - Federal
39,721.10
Retirement Assessment
8,874.73
Retirement Deductions
5,545.25
Meter Deposits
1,100.00
Beverage License
10.00
Perpetual Care Funds
1,078.00
Water Liens
1,256.72
Auditing Municipal Account
1,885.10
School Addition 1950
School Addition 1956
Temporary Loan
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REFUNDS— TRANSFERS
REFUNDS
1962 Excise Tax 784.78
1963 Excise Tax 1,414.54
1962 Real Estate Tax 680.00
1963 Real Estate Tax 706.45
Total Refunds 3,585.77
Transfer Electric
Depreciation Fund 19,782.42 19,782.42
Total Expenditures 1,226,795.13
Cash Balance December 31, 1963 284,240.98
1,511,036.11
APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES 29
Recapitulation of Appropriation, Transfers
and Transfers
Moderator Salary
Finance Committee Expenses
Selectmen's Salaries
Expenses
Clerk
Accountant, Salary
Expenses
Treasurer, Salary
Expenses
Tax Titles
Collector, Salaries
Expenses
Assessor, Salaries
Expenses
Counsel, Salary
Expenses
Clerk, Salary
Expenses
Elections and Registrations
Salaries
Expenses 415.00
Transfer 594.76
Planning Board Expenses
Town Hall, Salary
Expenses
Memorial Hall, Salary
Expenses 2,200.00
Transfer 62.13
Special
Appropriation
and Transfer
Expended
Unexpended
Balance
50.00
50.00
100.00
46.50
53.50
1,500.00
1,466.16
33.84
700.00
615.96
84.04
450.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
200.00
190.31
9.69
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,140.00
953.54
186.46
1 200 00
1 200 00
3,080.00
3,080.00
1,132.00
1,127.71
4.29
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,793.86
6.14
1,200.00
1,200.00
500.00
332.50
167.50
700.00
700.00
350.00
346.29
3.71
200.00
200.00
1,009.76
1,009.76
600.00
353.63
246.37
480.00
480.00
900.00
872.71
27.29
480.00
480.00
2,262.13
2,262.13
1,846.05
1,573.01
273.04*
30
APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES
Industrial Development
Commission
Constable, Salary
Police Chief, Salary
Wages
Expenses 3.575.00
Transfer 111.61
Car
Radar
Civil Defense Expenses
Fire Salaries
Expenses 11,310.00
Transfer 112.98
Radio
Building Inspector, Salary
Expenses 200.00
Transfer 53.50
Board of Appeals Expense
Wire Inspector, Salary
Expenses
Gas Inspector, Salary
Expenses
Sealer of Weights
and Measures Salary
Expenses 75.00
Transfer 1.00
Moth Expenses
Tree Warden Expenses
Dutch Elm Disease Control
Expenses
New Trees
Dog Officer, Salary
Expenses
Health Salaries
Expenses 3.000.00
Transfer 550.06
Refund 124.30
Dental Clinic Expenses
Community Health Program
Appropriation Unexpended
and Transfer Expended Balance
300.00
300.00
35.00
35.00
5 980 00
5 980 00
8,180.00
8,175.65
4.35
3,686.61
3,686.61
1,700.00
1,651.00
49.00
1,200.00
1,195.00
5.00
100.00
93.00
7.00
8,520.00
8,012.25
507.75
11,422.98
11,422.98
650 00
U O XJ . \J\J
625.25
24.75
500.00
500.00
253.50
253.50
500.00
346.00
154.00
300.00
300.00
1 3ft ftft
J.OU.OU
1 3ft ftft
100.00
100.00
100.00
19.86
80.14
17K on
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76.00
76.00
1 9ftft ftft
1 1 Sft 1 ^
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1 Q 85
1,500.00
1,483.63
16.37
1,500.00
1,498.50
1.50
300.00
227.20
72.80
200.00
200.00
200.00
173.31
26.69
320.00
320.00
3,674.36
3,674.36
1,500.00
1,298.99
201.01
2,500.00
2,500.00
APPROPRIATION — TRANSFERS — EXPENDITURES 31
Appropriation
and Transfer
1961 Health Bill 250.00
Animal Inspector Salary 200.00
Expenses 100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
Salary 50.00
Road Machinery Fund
Balance 1,060.89
* Receipts 5,866.90 6,927.79
Highway Expenses 8,760.00
Chapter 81 14,950.00
Chapter 90 Construction 22,371.78
Chapter 90 Maintenance 3,00.00
Chapter 782 5,726.40
Chapter 718 6,622.74
Snow Removal 16,000.00
Transfer 2,412.60 18,412.60
Forest St. Land Damage 1,000.00
Storm Drains 1,000.00
Hilldale Avenue 8,000.00
Street Lighting 5.500.00
Street Numbering 700.00
Public Welfare Salaries 900.00
Expenses 150.00
Central Essex Welfare District
Administration
General Relief, Aid
Old Age Assistance 9,500.00
Refunds 180.05
Transfer 206.52
Federal Grant
2,074.30
5,120.25
9,886.57
22,101.69
Unexpended
Expended Balance
250.00
200.00
100.00
50.00
5.043.66 1,884.13*
8,752.50 7.50
14,950.00
7,307.02 15,064.76*
3,000.00
100.00 5,626.40*
3,022.86 3,599.88
18,412.60
650.00
993.19 6.81
7,999.16 .04
5,500.00
176.55 523.45
900.00
58.90 91.10
2,074.30
5,109.89 10.36
9,886.57
18,210.37 3,891.32*
32 APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES
Medical Aid
for Aged 19,000.00
Refunds 22.50
Aid Dependent
Children 6,000.00
Transfer 2,485.32
Refund 779.15
Federal Grant
Disability Assistance 8,000.00
Refunds 154.45
Federal Grant
Veterans Agent Salary-
Expenses
Aid
Appropriation
and Transfer Expended
19,022.50 19,014.00
School Salaries
Expenses
Refund
Transfer
46,754.50
32.85
3,104.77
Supt. of State Travel
School Building Committee
New School
Regional School District
Federal Grant
School Lunch
Vocational Education
Wages
Library - Salaries
Expenses
Park Expenses
Transfer
Equipment
East St. Pool
1,400,00
38.01
Christmas Lighting
Retirement Assessment
Housing for Elderly
9,264.47
12,088.71
8,154.45
2,605.50
250.00
25.00
10,000.00
164,006.00
49,892.12
200.00
13,000.00
251,734.56
6,222.63
22,254.94
600.00
3,200.00
2,768.11
1,438.01
300.00
600.00
50.00
8,874.73
200.00
9,063.02
8,198.53
6,254.58
2,240.41
250.00
9,892.50
160,217.28
49,892.12
146.20
12,862.76
8,717.60
251,734.56
3,858.60
20,718.80
101.10
3,142.86
2,698.10
1,438.01
297.61
600.00
47.03
8,874.73
79.95
Unexpended
Balance
8.50
201.45
3,890.18*
1,899.87
365.09*
25.00
107.50
683.95
53.80
137.24
2,464.03*
1,806.14*
498.90
57.14
70.01
2.39
2.97
120.05*
APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES 33
Printing Town Report
1,900.00
1,748.60
151.40
Memorial Day-
500.00
472.40
27.60
Insurance
6,840.00
5,360.80
1,479.20
M. V. Liability 2,450.00
Refund 473.31
Transfer 99.32
3,022.63
3,022.63
Hospital 3,800.00
Deduction 2,539.46
6,339.46
6,230.59
58.87
Group 600.00
Deductions 532.76
1,132.76
1,016.76
116.00
Electric Salaries
11,780.00
11,780.00
Wages
23,664.00
22,826.40
837.60
Energy
145,000.00
130,771.90
14,228.10
Expenses 20,000.00
Refunds 179.26
20,179.26
19,963.97
215.29
Line Clearance
1,800.00
1,077.30
722.70
Mill St. Light
1,500.00
1,458.83
41.17
Meadow Drive Light
300.00
280.40
19.60
Depreciation
20,000.00
19,782.42
217.58
Land Purchase
500.00
500.00*
xuiiid g tuicy J? UI1U.
1 000 00
1 000 00
Water Salaries
450.00
450.00
Expenses
200.00
132.81
67.19
Maintenance
2,000.00
1,043.87
956.13
Debt
1,600.00
20.00
1,580.00
Q7 01 S 86
O 1 ,uio.ou
1 117.72
20 896 14
Cemetery Salaries
90.00
80.00
10.00
Expenses 6,100.00
Income 1,481.09
7,581.09
7,581.09
Graves
1,500.00
1,320.00
1 OA f\f\
180.00
New Lots
1,500.00
40.80
1,459.20
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest
6,000.00
5,903.61
96.39
Loans
20,000.00
20,000.00
Temporary Loan
100,000.00
100,000.00
* Balance Carried Forward
Balance
Sheet
1963
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TREASURER'S REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
Edward H. Leary, Treasurer in account with the Town of
Middleton, Massachusetts.
Balance of Cash in Treasury, January 1, 1963 $ 197,862.99
Receipts for the year 1963 1,313,173.12
Total Cash $ 1,511,036.11
Payments for the year 1963 $ 1,226,795.13
Balance of cash in Treasury 1963 284,240.98
$ 1,511,036.11
CASH IN BANKS
Arlington Trust Company, Middleton, Mass. $ 154,911.35
U.S. Treasury Bills 100,000.00
Merchants Warren National Bank, Salem, Mass. 1,797.26
Arlington Trust Company (Savings), Middleton, Mass. 2,596.04
Cash on Hand 24,936.33
$ 284,240.98
A Complete report of all Trust Funds in my custody is shown
on the following pages.
I wish to express my thanks and gratitude for the cooperation
to the Town Officials, Committees, and citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT
39
DAVID CUMMINGS FUND
Balance January 1, 1963
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Shares
RECEIPTS:
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Dividends $ 97.52
Arlington Trust Co., Interest 232.50
Total Receipts
Trustee's Order
Balance
Arlington Trust Company Checking Account
Arlington Trust Company Savings Account
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Shares
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
$
5,989.07
975.00
«P
fi QfU 07
$
330.02
-153.00
7,141.09
$
170.96
5,995.13
975.00
7,141.09
Town Treasurer
40
TREASURER'S REPORT
Land Owned By the Town of Middleton
HASWELL PARK:
Lots 165, 166, 286-290 inclusive.
MIDDLETON PINES:
1st lot of 9th parcel - Book 2253 Page 381,
14th parcel - Book 2253 Page 381,
2nd pasture, Woodland and Meadow,
Elliott Lot, Island Pasture, Smith Lot, Sutton Lot,
Lots G. & H, Lots 61-68 inch, 69, 70, 128-130, Inch, 231-236 inch
SUMMIT VIEW PARK:
Lots 28, 30-34 inch, 35, 36, 51, 57, 58, 91-93 inch, 94-97 inch,
136, 138, 149, 150, 151, 153-156 inch, 157-163 inch, 164-169 inch,
212, 213, 215-218 inch, 219-221 inch, 238,, 239, 242-251 inch, 257-
270 inch, 279-285 inch, 288-301 inch, 30, 308, 311-318 inch, 326-
337 inch, 376, 378-382 inch, 385-398 inch, 322, 323, 324.
WOODLAND PARK:
Lots 332, 523, 576.
MISCELLANEOUS:
G. A. Fuller Meadow, 14 acres (Cranberry Bog)
Joseph Whittier Estate, Woodland (Approx. 8 Acres)
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT
41
Town of Middleton
CEMETERY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTS
Balance on hand January 1, 1963 $ 38,668.28
New Accounts added 925.00
Interest 1,561.59
Total Receipts $ 41,154.87
Interest withdrawn 1,561.59
Balance Dec. 31, 1963 $ 39,593.28
SEC. C. OAKDALE CEMETERY
Balance on hand January 1, 1963 $ 1,912.77
New Accounts added 128.00
Interest 76.73
Total Receipts $ 2,117.50
Interest withdrawn 76.73
Balance Dec. 31, 1963 $ 2,040.77
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
Reports
for the
Various Departments
1963
44
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUSTEE'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
During 1963 the Flint Public Library was again under the
capable direction of Miss Ruth Tyler. We have been advised by Miss
Tyler that 1963 was her last full year as librarian. She plans to
retire in April, 1964. The Board of Trustees wishes to take this
opportunity to express our appreciation for her faithful devotion
to her work and for the many long hours she has spent working
for the betterment of the library.
In 1963 the trustees received a bequest in the amount of
$2,000 from the will of the late Walter S. Flint of Beverly. Until
his terminal illness he was active in the Middleton Historical
Society and at one time was a summer resident of Middleton. The
$2,000 was deposited in the bank as the Walter S. Flint Memorial
Fund. The interest from this fund is to be used to purchase new
books or for other library purposes.
It will be noticed that our salary budget for 1964 is $4,280
compared to $3,200 appropriated in 1963. This is an increase of
$1,080. On the other hand our expense budget for 1964 is $1,200,
plus dog tax, compared to $2,000, plus dog tax, appropriated in
1963. This is a decrease of $800. The net increase in our budget is
therefore $280.
The increase in the salary budget is necessitated by the follow-
ing: 1.) It is planned to change the library hours to accommodate
more townspeople and to encourage greater use of the library. Our
intention is to open the library Monday through Friday from 2 to
5 P.M. and 7 to 9 P.M. This is to be the schedule except for the
three summer months when it will be open only two days a week
from 2 to 5 P.M. and 7 to 9 P.M. This change plus an increase in
the hourly pay rate for the librarian's assistants from $1.15 to
$1.25 added $660 to the budget. 2.) The librarian's salary was in-
creased from $125 to $150 per month. This added another $300 to
the budget. 3.) The janitor's salary was increased from $40 to $50
per month and this increased the budget by another $120, making a
total increase of $1,080.
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
45
The building itself has been kept in a good state of repair. The
painting and gutter work were completed in 1963 and no additional
expenses of a major nature are forseen. Because of this, the
expense appropriation was decreased by $800,
The trustees would also like to announce that last August the
state legislature amended Chapter 760 of the Acts of 1960 by enact-
ing Chapter 672 of the Acts of 1963 which pertains to state aid
for free public libraries. Previously, under Chapter 760, by meeting
certain specified conditions at the library, the amount of 25c per
capita was allotted to the town from the income tax. This did not,
however, actually benefit the town as this amount would have been
received anyway under normal distribution of the income tax. In
1963 the legislature appropriated funds to aid libraries directly
from the General Fund. The town will therefore receive in 1964 the
amount of $929.50 from the General Fund. This is "new" money
and is in addition to the regular income tax distribution. This
money goes into the general treasury when received from the state.
If the requested appropriation is approved, which amounts to $5,840
plus dog tax and the $929.50 is deducted, it will leave a net cost
of $4,550.50 to the town.
The Board of Trustees wishes, at this time, to thank the
townspeople for book donations received during 1963. These were
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Paul B. Wake, Chairman
Donald A. Aylward
Elmer O. Campbell, Jr.
James H. Coffin
Willis W. Esty
Carl C. Jones
46
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Treasurer's Report
Appropriation for Salaries $ 3,200.00
Salaries :
Librarian $ 1,500.00
Assistants to Librarian 1,162.86
Janitor 480.00
Total Salaries 3,142.86
Balance, Returned to Revenue $ 57.14
Appropriation for Expenses $ 2,000.00
Add - Dog Tax 768.11
Total $ 2,768.11
Expenses :
Fuel 529.62
Light 88.33
Water 36.00
Insurance 272.06
Building Maintenance 1,133.91
Equipment 47.00
Supplies 107.00
Miscellaneous 484.18
Total Expenses 2,698.10
Balance, Returned to Revenue $ 70.01
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS
Balance, Jan. 1, 1963 $ 918.81
Income :
Overdue book fines $ 274.00
B. F. Emerson Fund 472.20
Charles L. Flint Fund 240.76
Mary Estey Emerson Fund 129.92
Miscellaneous 207.38
Bequest under the will of Walter S. Flint 2,000.00
Interest on above bequest 18.41 3,342.67
Total Income
$ 4,261.48
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
47
Expenses
New Books 1,503.53
Binding of Books 79.26
Magazines 82.57
Miscellaneous 10.00
Transferred to Walter S. Flint
Memorial Fund 2,000.00
Total Expenses 3,675.36
Balance, Dec. 31, 1963 $ 586.12
B. F. EMERSON TRUST FUND
Received from Naumkeag Trust Co., Salem (Trustee) $ 472.20
MARY ESTEY EMERSON FUND
O. Campbell Jr., in account with Flint Public Library:
Mary Estey Emerson Fund, Principal $ 2,500.00
On Deposit in Danvers Savings Bank,
Dec. 31, 1963 3,057.73
CHARLES L. FLINT FUND
O. Campbell, Jr., in account with Flint Public Library
Charles L. Flint Fund, Principal $ 5,000.00
On Deposit in Banks, Dec. 31, 1963:
Salem 5c Savings Bank $ 986.88
Salem Savings Bank 510.73
Danvers Savings Bank 1,420.40
Broadway Savings Bank 1,866.96
Essex Savings Bank 1,000.00
Total $ 5,784.97
WALTER S. FLINT MEMORIAL FUND
E. O. Campbell Jr., in account with Flint Public Library
Walter S. Flint Fund, Principal 2,000.00
On Deposit in Danvers Savings Bank,
Dec. 31, 1963 2,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
E. O. Campbell, Jr.
Treasurer, Library Trustees
48
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Public Library serves the whole community. The requests
of the high school students should be considered as important as
those of any other group. During the last few years the courses
in the new school have been gradually raised to a level which
compares favorably with those throughout the country. During this
period of change, books purchased one year, although needed in
the collection, have not served the requests of the next year. This
year the Social Science Department has revised its program, it may
now be possible to build a more useful collection for this group
and at the same time fill in the blanks in the basic collection, so
that it will better serve the whole community.
During the fall Mr. White has brought two fifth grades for
class visits every two weeks.
Mrs. English, an assistant in the library, resigned in the
spring. Mrs. Conceison came to share the work with Mrs. Coffin
in the fall.
The main part of the Library has been painted spring green,
a color which reflects more light and sets off the dark woodwork.
The last of the outside gutters have been replaced. A new
thermostat gives more even heat than the old one.
ANNUAL STATISTICS
Volumes in the library, January 1, 1963
Volumes added by purchase ,
Volumes add by gift
Volumes in the Library, December 31, 1963
14,239
382
51
14,610
Circulation of Books
Juvenile
Adult
Total
Registration of new borrowers
Attendance
3,743
5,113
8,856
106
7,737
Respectfully submitted,
RUTH TYLER
Librarian
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT — 1963
To the Citizens of the Town of Middleton:
I submit for your approval my report of Vital Statistics
Recorded, Dog Taxes Collected and Fish and Game Licenses issued
for the year 1963.
"Please report any errors or omissions of Vital Statistics to
the Town Clerk's office that the Record may be corrected accord-
ingly.
Marriage Record For 1963
Date of Place of
Marriage
Marriage
Names of Bride and Groom
Resider
Jan.
30
Amesbury
Barrie Joseph Rimer
Jane Coffin
Danvers
Middleton
Feb.
21
Topsfield
Henry Harrison Pascall
Alvida Matilda Pierce
Middleton
Middleton
Feb.
16
Hamilton
Robert Victor Hamilton
Elizabeth MacWilliams
Hamilton
Middleton
Mar.
11
Methuen
Robert Howard Knowlton
Pearl Audrey Mathews
Middleton
Methuen
Mar. 24
Lynn
Carl Norman Ohlson
Patricia Ann Adams
Middleton
Lynn
Apr.
13
Dan vers
Richard Louis Garrant
Martha Ann Pennock
Methuen
Middleton
Apr.
21
W. Boxford
Lloyd Hollis Getchell, Jr.
Sandra Elizabeth Wood
Middleton
Boxford
Apr.
28
Middleton
James Charles Punchard
Brenda Jane Wise
Middleton
Middleton
May
5
Middleton
William Octave Morin
Nancy Joan Wilichoski
Danvers
Middleton
May
12
Salem
Raymond Joseph Haight
Barbara Jean Ross
Salem
Middleton
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of Place of
Marriage Marriage
Names of Bride and Groom
Residence
June 23
Middleton
Robert Edward Bouchard
Linda Louise Thompson
Middleton
Topsfield
June 23
Danvers
Kenneth Bourne Howes
Laureen Grace Goodrich
Middleton
Danvers
June 29
Salem
William Edward Sullivan
Janice Marie Supronovich
Middleton
Salem
June 14
Reading
John Charles Dorey
Marcia Ann Wise
Middleton
Reading
July 1
Jamaica
Plain
Gerald Xavier Gerrior
Karen Jean Lilley
Middleton
Miaaleton
July 28
Saugus
Francis Joseph King, Jr.
Carol Ann Caefer
Middleton
San fm «s
Aug. 17
Middleton
Donald Harris
Jane DeGraw
Danvers
Peabody
Aug. 18
Middleton
Joseph B. Murphy, Jr.
Beverly Anne Harris
Danvers
Danvers
Aug. 23
Middleton
Robert Nelson Lindquist
Barbara Elaine Tyler
Middleton
Middleton
Aug. 24
Weston
Roger Hawes Drowne
Janice Le Fitzmeyer
Weston
Middleton
Aug. 31
Middleton
Maynard Earl Homans
Dorothy Jean Pearson
Ipswich
Middleton
Sept. 1
Topsfield
Ronald Nils Lindquist
Diane Hilda McBride
Middleton
Middleton
Sept. 14
Middleton
Montford Holmes McCaul
Bertha Jane Coffin
Middleton
Middleton
Sept. 14
Danvers
Lawrence Emery Cole
Olive Thomas
Middleton
Danvers
Sept. 19 Boston Randolph Herman Nelson Middleton
Patricia Dorothy McGrath Boston
Sept. 21 Lynn Joseph Raimo Middleton
Dorothy May Wells Middleton
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
3rom ^Jke oCihrar
51
Date of Place of
Marriage Marriage
Sept. 28 Lawrence
Oct. 5 No. Reading
Oct. 12 Lynn
Sept. 21 Middleton
Oct. 25 Middleton
Sept. 27 Beverly
Nov. 1 Marblehead
Dec. 7 Middleton
Dec. 7 Middleton
Dec. 14 Middleton
Names of Bride and Groom
Ronald George Woodworth
Margaret Buckley
Paul Francis Colburn
Marianne Patricia Gerrior
Oscar Robert Belle
Joan Marie Cogan
Malcolm Hugh Campbell
Carol Ann Mansfield
Raymond Henry Currier, Jr.
Barbara Joy Hutchins
Robert John Sanborn
Cynthia Lee Hood
Gordon Frederick Lohnes
Barbara Ann Pszenny
Paul Frederick Nelson
Lorraine Susan Vasey
Charles Walter Lincoln
Martha Elizabeth Ives
James Elwin Johnston
Carlene Ann Jones
Residence
Middleton
Lawrence
Middleton
Middleton
Middleton
Lynn
Dorchester
Middleton
Middleton
Beverly
Middleton
Beverly
Middleton
Marblehead
Middleton
Middleton
Middleton
Topsfield
Trenton, Tenn.
Middleton
Birth Record For 1963
Date of
Birth
Jan. 1
Jan. 31
Feb. 1
Feb. 1
Name of Child
Teresa Anne Black
Theresa Anne Willett
Ann Marie Gallant
Baby Boy Robinson
Names of Parents
Thomas Dewey Black, Jr.
Florence M. Flemming
Alfred Francis Willett
Anne Theresa Sateriale
Phillippe Joseph Gallant
Lucienne Theresa Fraser
John Francis Robinson
Jayne Kathleen Collins
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of
Birth Name of Child
Feb. 4 Kathryn Frances Mendalka
Feb. 16 Christine Louise Ladd
Feb. 22 Christopher Malone
Feb. 24 Dean George Luscomb
Feb. 26 Terri Jean Stanchfield
Feb. 27 Baby Boy Anderson
Mar. 1 Martha Jean Turla
Mar. 4 Baby Girl Peachey
Mar. 14 Diana Lynne Sedlar
Mar. 26 Roger Jones
Apr. 4 Meredith Richardson Cass
Apr. 7 Wendy Faye Hudson
Apr. 7 Karyn Elizabeth Hidden
Apr. 18 Barbara Ann Masse
Apr. 29 Thomas Brian DiFrancesco
Apr. 30 David Jon Lessard
May 4 Benedict Merle Akers
Names of Parents
John Walter Medalka
Patricia Anna Mallett
David Belcher Ladd
Rose Kathleen Owens
James Brendan Malone
Rosemary Anne Sheehy
George Dean Luscomb
Linda Ogden Denno
Frank Elmer Stanchfield
Catherine M. Zaferion
Richard W. Anderson, Jr.
Sharon Ayles
Marinni Adolph Turla
Bertha J. Nizwantowski
Robert Thomas Peachey
Betty Marie Fuller
Daniel Sedler
Janice M. Huber
Edward H. Jones
Mary Joanne Garrity
Thomas Richardson Cass
Marjorie A. Perry
William Bernard Hudson
Frances G. Shrader
David Wendell Hidden
Janet Ellen Anderson
Chester K. Masse, Jr.
Joan C. Bates
Carl J. DiFrancesco
Eloise G. Boucher
Lucien C. Lessard
Arlene M. McCarthy
Melvin E. Akers
Jean B. Cushing
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
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Date of
Birth Name of Child
May 7 Carmine Putnam Marciano
May 13 Linda Jeanne Jones
May 15 Michael William Fleury
May 17 Scott Alan Leary
May 19 Glenda Jean Currier
May 27 Douglas Joseph Gould
May 28 Sean Farrell Ballard
May 31 Jill Marie Slauenwhite
June 2 Sarah Winspeare Forney
June 5 Michael Davis Geary
June 11 Nancy Ann Martino
June 11 Suzanne Marie Clinch
June 12 Peggy Jane Franklin
June 14 Dana David Richards
June 17 Richard Warren Page
June 21 Glen William Rowell
Names of Parents
Carmine Marciano
Helen M. Richards
Earl F. Jones, Jr.
Janet A. Crosby
Joseph W. Fleury
Lorraine H. DeRosier
Francis Joseph Leary, Jr.
Janet Trene Marcotte
James Herbert Currier
Carolyn Lois Call
Thomas Joseph Gould
Theresa C. Campbell
Lloyd F. Ballard
Martha McGoldrick
Norman W. Slauenwhite
Lois M. Reid
Robert Ellsworth Forney
Joanne Carolyn Jones
Thomas Francis Geary
Mary M. Bergstrom
Anthony J. Martino
Nancy A. Mansfield
Charles Sager Clinch, III
Janet Marie Wilichoski
John A. Franklin
Dorothy J. Glidden
Alfred E. Richards
Esther M. Bennett
Robert Warren Page
Kathryn Janet Boemig
Herbert Edward Rowell
Anne Gove Taylor
54
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of
Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
June 27 Kurt Robert Young
July 1 Garry Anthony Mercaldi
July 4 Ronna Mae Hooper
July 6 Eugene Edmond Shipley-
July 9 William Paul Quimby
July 12 Susan Maire Calder
July 22 John William Tibbetts
July 25 William Andrew Klosowski
July 28 Melisse Eldie Smith
Aug. 6 Judith Leigh Dorey
Aug. 26 Wendy Anne Sauvageau
Aug. 27 Lisa Jean Margeson
Sept. 3 Barrie Joseph Rimer, Jr
Sept. 11 Jeffrey Heyer Shuman
Sept. 23 Frank Leonard Ullven
Sept. 26 Richard A. Mercadante, Jr,
Robert M. Young
Natalie V. Klosowski
Luigi Candido Mercaldi
Eleanor Louise Pose
Ronald Winston Hooper
Catherine G. Thorpe
Eugene Edmond Shipley
Geraldine Elsie Laflin
Francis Calvin Quimby
Barbara A. Lang
Richard Francis Calder
Jeanne Mary Murphy
John Paul Tibbetts
Gloria E. Vanderbroeck
William A. Klosowski, Jr.
Joanne Wilkins
Nathaniel Prescott Smith
Sharlene Sylvia Spinney
John Charles Dorey
Marcia Ann Eastman
Edward F. Sauvageau
Joyce M. Sterner
Robert Margeson
Sandra J. Gilliland
Barrie Joseph Rimer
Jane Coffin
Karl A. Shuman
Pauline E. Young
Robert Edward Ullven
Suzanne C. Caruso
Richard A. Mercadante
Loretta Deborah Inacio
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
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Date of
Birth
Name of Child
Sept. 28 Gary Thomas Harlow
Oct. 6 Ann Marie Samson
Oct. 1 Michael Allen DeBoer
Oct. 7 Gayle Lynn Russell
Oct. 22 Jeffrey Faraday James
Oct. 21 Linda Jean Reid
Oct. 21 Lisa Jane Reid
Oct. 25 Steven Jeffrey Meade
Oct. 30 Holly Ann Richardson
Nov. 4 Sharon Lillian Savoie
Nov. 9 Sharon Marie Masse
Nov. 20 MaryBeth Jay Preytis
Nov. 21 Albert John Martino
Nov. 22 Baby Boy Gauthier
Nov. 23 Carl Wallace Peart
Nov. 24 Daniel Roy Rollins
Names of Parents
Joseph Howard Harlow
Barbara J. Felton
Helmut Aloisius Samson
Gloria Ann Venezia
Robert Lee DeBoer
Joan Reynolds
James William Russell
Lorraine Marie Parent
Donald Ashton James
Lois Muriel Faraday
James A. Reid
Marilyn L. Doyle
James A. Reid
Marilyn L. Doyle
Robert Irving Meade
Claire Irene Gamble
Edward J. Richardson
Elmira June Petrosino
Jeffrey W. Savoie
Elizabeth A. Grothaus
Harrison L. Masse
Anne M. Sullivan
Robert John Preytis
Marie Gertrude Sullivan
Albert Bernard Martino
Eunice Lee Mauer
Eugene Noyle Gauthier
Henriette M. Boisvert
Arthur R. Peart
Florence E. McCormack
Russell Mackenzie Rollins
June Janet Anderson
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Record of Resident Deaths In 1963
Name of Deceased Age
Jan. 7 Ellen Merrill 92 years
Jan. 5 Maude E. Hatfield 66
Jan. 15 Eugenie L. Marshall 65
Jan. 2 Withold Dzenglewski 80
Jan. 22 Mabel A. Evans 82
Feb. 1 Armand Belanger 57
Mar. 8 Patricia Ann Demers 2 mos.
Mar. 17 Michael J. Walsh 79 years
Mar. 4 Katherine L. Andrews 83
Mar. 5 Edith Kinney 88
Mar. 19 Katherine Sokolowski 77
Mar. 22 Frederik Wenz 93
Apr. 24 Giles G. Coughlin 66
Mar. 28 Baby Boy Jones 2 days
Apr. 4 Philip Barrett 6 mos.
May 13 Jean Denise Amero 16 years
May 17 Benjamin T. Nimblett . 81
June 27 Gladys MicDonald 63
June 23 Everett R. Dion 54
July 30 Maximillian John Breau 57
Sept. 17 Daniel Leone 84
Sept. 25 Richard N. Maxwell 80
Aug. 14 Bradley Scott Bartlett 3 years
Oct. 29 James H. Wightman 60
Nov. 30 Edward F. Burke 49
Dec. 19 Theodore Cathcart 53
Dec. 25 Frederick Davis 73
Dec. 31 Arthur Paradis 83
43 Non-Resident Deaths
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
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Fish and Game Licenses Issued For 1963
192 Resident Citizen Fishing
112 Resident Citizen Hunting
46 Resident Citizen Sporting
37 Resident Citizen Minor Fishing
20 Resident Citizen Female Fishing
3 Duplicate License
7 Archery Deer Stamp
9 Resident Citizen Sporting (70 years or older) Free
Dog Taxes Collected For 1963
232 Male Dogs @ $2.00 $ 464.00
51 Female Dogs @ $5.00 255.00
126 Spayed Female Dogs @ $2.00 252.00
6 Kennel @ $10.00 60.00
3 Kennel @ $25.00 75.00
$ 1,106.00
Less Fees Deducted 104.50
$ 1,001.50
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. MARTIN, JR.
Town Clerk
58
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
REAL ESTATE TAXES — 1962
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 40,313.18
Interest 1,078.56
Refunds 680.00
Collections :
Tax 38,882.46
Interest 1,078.56
Abatements 680.00
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 1,430.72
$ 42,071.74 $ 42,071.74
REAL ESTATE TAXES — 1963
1963 Commitment $533,064.49
Interest 87.06
Refunds 706.45
Collections :
Tax 480,890.46
Interest 87.06
Abatements 10,773.54
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 2,274.13
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 39,832.81
$533,858.00 $533,858.00
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1961
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 451.56
Interest 47.86
Collections :
Tax 298.93
Interest 47.86
Abatements 152.63
$ 499.42 $ 499.42
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
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MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1962
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 12,710.05
Committed 1963 8,656.09
Interest 566.03
Refunds 784.78
Collections :
Tax 18,768.71
Interest 566.03
Abatements 3,326.10
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 56.11
$ 22,716.95 $ 22,716.95
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1963
1963 Commitment $ 68,787.52
Interest 44.75
Refunds 1,414.54
Collections :
Tax 44,087.58
Interest 44.75
Abatements 3,780.42
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 22,334.06
$ 70,246.81 $ 70,246.81
POLL TAXES — 1962
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 20.00
Interest .87
Collections:
Tax 18.00
Interest .87
Abatement 2.00
$ 20.87 $ 20.87
60
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
POLL TAXES — 1963
1963 Commitment $ 1,982.00
Interest 2.54
Collections :
Tax 1,620.00
Interest 2.54
Abatements 336.00
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 26.00
$ 1,984.54 $ 1,984.54
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1961
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 47.57
Interest 3.12
Collections :
Tax 47.57
Interest 3.12
$ 50.69 $ 50.69
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1962
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 618.12
Interest 17.90
Tax 597.72
Interest 17.90
Abatement 20.40
$ 636.02 $ 636.02
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1963
1963 Commitment $ 13,084.55
Interest 2.86
Collections:
Tax 12,448.74
Interest 2.86
Abatements 28.40
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 607.41
$ 13,087.41 $ 13,087.41
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
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FARM ANIMAL EXCISE TAXES — 1962
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 20.00
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 20.00
$ 20.00 $ 20.00
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE TAXES — 1963
1963 Commitment $ 50.65
Collections 30.00
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 20.65
$ 50.65 $ 50.65
WATER LIEN ACCOUNTS — 1962
Balance January 1, 1963 $ 197.45
Collections 197.45
$ 197.45 $ 197.45
WATER LIEN ACCOUNTS — 1963
1963 Commitment $ 1,231.02
Collections 1,059.27
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 72.88
Uncollected balance December 31, 1963 98.87
$ 1,231.02 $ 1,231.02
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
SUMMARY AND COMPARISON
COMMITMENTS AND COLLECTIONS 1962-1963
Commitments
1962
Real Estate Taxes $506,612.92
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 67,217.33
Poll Taxes 2,014.00
Personal Property Taxes 12,376.34
Farm Animal Excise Taxes 265.00
Water Lien Accounts 461.53
* Decrease
Collections
1962
Real Estate Taxes $484,598.86
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 62,808.13
Poll Taxes 1,687.91
Personal Property Taxes 12,741.13
Farm Animal Excise Taxes 264.70
Water Lien Accounts 167.25
Decrease
Commitments
1963
$533,064.49
77,443.61
1,982.00
13,084.55
50.65
1,231.02
Collections
1963
$520,938.54
63,813.86
1,641.41
13,117.91
30.00
1,256.72
Amt. of
Increase
$ 26,451.57
10,226.28
32.00*
708.21
214.35*
769.49
$588,947.12 $626,856.32 $ 37,909.20
Amt. of
Increase
36,339.68
1,005.73
46.50*
376.78
234.70*
1,089.47
$562,267.98 $600,798.44 $ 38,530.46
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
Real Estate
Motor Vehicle Excise
Poll
Personal Property
Farm Animal Excise
Water Liens
1962
Number of
Accounts
1,332
2,240
1,007
65
4
9
1963
Number of
Accounts
1,343
2,972
991
64
3
14
Increase
11
732
16*
1*
1*
5
Total
* Decrease
4,657
5,387
730
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
63
The Summary and Comparison of Commitments and Collections
for 1962 and 1963 shows an increase in Total Commitments of
- $37,909.20 as compared to an increase of $38,530.46 in Total
Collections. Total Taxes were 90% collected as of December 31, 1963.
Late December Commitments of 1963 Excise Taxes totaling
$17,414.28 has affected total Collections for this year. The Total
number of Tax accounts for 1963 was 5,387. This represents an in-
crease of 730 accounts for the year.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD E. TYLER
Collector of Taxes
64
LIST OF JURORS
LIST OF JURORS
Mr. Charles H. Metcalf
Assistant Clerk of Courts
Salem, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is a list of the Jurors prepared by the Selectmen of
the Town of Middleton, in accordance with Chapter 234, Section 4,
General Laws:
Name
Black, Thomas D., Jr.
Cashman, William F.
Churchill, Eugene E.
Cosman, Francis E.
Dolan, Thomas F.
Gould, Thomas J.
Go wen, Robert G.
Hayden, Philip C.
Ingalls, Donald R.
Kelley, David W.
Luzinski, Edward J.
Martinuk, William
Miller, George W.
Peterson, Carl A.
Ryer, James L.
Street
Peabody St.
Mill St.
Oak Road
Wennerberg Road
Essex St.
River St.
So. Main St.
Essex St.
Cherry Ave.
Webb St.
Boston St.
Haswell Park
60 Liberty St.
Forest St.
10 Gregory St.
Occupation
Mch. Shop Maintenance
Sole Cutter
Crane Operator
Supply Tech.
Prod. Mgr.
Carpenter
Supervisor
Elec. Eng.
Mach. Chaser
Auto Mech.
Tool & Die Maker
Retired
Stationary Fireman
Very truly yours,
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Frank T. LeColst, Chairman
George M. Farley, Clerk
Robert G. Gowen
BOARD OF APPEALS
65
BOARD OF APPEALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
The Board of Appeals respectfully submit their report for the
year ending December 31, 1963.
Regular meetings held at Memorial Hall, South Main Street, on
the second Thursday of every month at 8:00 P.M.
All application for Public Hearings MUST be in the hands of
the Board of Appeals Clerk and MUST include the names and
addresses of all abuttors concerned, if any, at least 20 days before
regular meeting nights in order to properly process said applica-
tions and have said applications published, as the law requires, at
least 21 days before the hearing is held.
All applications for Public Hearings MUST be filed at the
Town Clerk's Office.
Regular Meetings Held 7
Special Meetings Held 13
Public Hearings Held '. 20
Decisions Granted 6
Decisions Rejected 3
Applications Dismissed 2
Renewals Granted 5
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF APPEALS
Walter Clinton, Chairman
Thomas D. Black, Jr., Clerk
Nathan Hayward, Jr.
Thomas Dolan
Donald Aylward
66 PUBLIC WELFARE AND OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Report for the year ending December 31, 1963.
The following categories are reimbursed according to formula
by Federal and State funds with the Town paying the balance.
Investigations of eligibility are made by the Central Essex Welfare
District, approved by the Board of Public Welfare and administered
by the District.
AID TO FAMILIES OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN
No settlement laws in AFDC 13 cases
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
No settlement laws in DA
MEDICAL AID FOR THE AGED
No settlement laws in MAA
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Unsettled cases (State)
Outside Cities and Towns
Middleton settled
11 cases
34 cases
7 cases
5 cases
27 cases
37 persons
11 persons
34 persons
7 persons
5 persons
27 persons
GENERAL RELIEF
General Relief is a Temporary Aid program which is investi-
gated and administered directly by the Board of Public Welfare.
Unsettled cases (State) 1 case 2 persons
Middleton settled 5 cases 5 persons
Middleton settled,
aided in other Towns 7 cases 14 persons
Amendments to Chapters 117 and 118 A have eliminated legal
settlement in the General Relief and Old Age Assistance programs
effective on January 1, 1964.
The Board of Public Welfare wishes to thank the Board of
Selectmen, the various department of the Town and the Community
Nurse for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
LESLIE E. MERRIFIELD, Chr.
ROGER M. PEABODY
LEYLAND A. PHILLIPS, Clerk
FIRE DEPARTMENT
67
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
I hereby submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department
for the year ending December 31, 1963.
The Fire Department personnel consists of a Chief, Deputy-
Chief, Captain, three Lieutenants, and twenty-two privates, making
a total of Twenty-eight men.
The Department answered 261 calls in 1963. They were as
follows :
Buildings 19
Automobiles 17
Brush, Woods, Rubbish, Grass 94
Dump 4
Oil Burners 40
Electrical 3
Miscellaneous (Accidents, Etc.) 4
Chimney 2
Overheated boiler 1
Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 20
Service Calls 44
Rescue Calls 17
Investigations (Smoke, Gas, odors, etc) 25
Needless Alarms 6
False Alarms 4
Total 261
Box Alarms 83
Still Alarms 178
Total 261
Inspections and Permits granted for the following:
Permits to Burn 527
Explosives 8
Fireworks 0
Gasoline 1
Oil Burners 40
L.P. Gas 40
Total 601
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
The equipment of the Department is generally in good repair.
However, consideration should be given to the acquisition of a new-
pumper in the near future to keep within the Underwriters specifi-
cations as to replacing equipment over twenty (20) years of age.
The Fire Alarm System is in good repair, and was further
expanded by the addition of more transmission wire. Two new
boxes were installed in the system this past year. These boxes
are 162, located on Webb Street, and 332, located at Meadow Drive
and Edgewood Street, in the new development off South Main
Street. This makes a total of 30 boxes now located throughout the
Town.
The Drill School, held Monday evenings from May through
December is in its ninth year, and is received with much enthusiasm
and cooperation by the members of the Department.
The radio authorized to be purchased at the last Annual Town
Meeting, in March, was installed in the County Mutual Aid Net-
work, on April 27, 1963.
It was put to good use at our serious woods fire on October 12,
when it was used to get assistance from nine communities, and the
Department of Natural Resources, with the result of not losing
any buildings, and control of the fire within a matter of a few hours.
I have inserted an article in the Annual Town Warrant re-
questing $12,375.00 to pay the salaries of three (3) permanent men
for the Fire Department. These men to go to work the first week in
April, 1964. I feel this request is of an urgent nature, in that we
can no longer depend on call men during the crucial first minutes
of an alarm. We had 261 alarms this past year, of which 194 were
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., when our manpower
is at its lowest ebb.
I again urge the Citizens of the Town to use a fire alarm box,
if one is nearby, or to Dial 774-2211 for fire or any type of
emergency. DO NOT DIAL THE OPERATOR.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, Department Heads,
and the Citizens of the Town for their cooperation during the past
year.
To the Officers and men, many thanks for your continued
efforts and cooperation, to keep our department on the top, as usual.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD F. PURDY
Chief
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
69
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report of the Middleton Police Department
for the year ending December 31, 1963.
DEPARTMENT ROSTER
James W. Wentworth, Chief of Police
Lloyd H. Getchell, Sergeant Harold G. Moore, Sergeant
REGULAR SPECIALS
Robert Peachey
OFFENSE FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Armed Robbery 1
Assault 1
Assault and Battery 1
AWOL 1
Breaking and Entering 1
Breaking and Entering in the Nightime 2
Drinking Under Age (Turned over to parents) 4
Drunkeness 33
Escaped Persons 7
Failing to stop for a Legal Stop Sign 1
False Alarm of Fire 1
Insane Persons 5
Larceny , 8
Leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident
after causing property damage 2
Malicious damage to property 2
Non-support 5
Obtaining narcotic drugs from another without
making a disclosure as to treatment 1
Operating a motor vehicle after suspension of license 3
Operating a motor vehicle which was uninsured 2
Operating a motor vehicle which was unregistered 2
Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor 9
Operating a motor vehicle to the left of the
center of the traveled part of the way 1
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Operating a motor vehicle so as to endanger 1
Operating a motor vehicle without a license in their possession 2
Operating a motor vehicle without a registration in possession 2
Parking violations (Warrant) 4
Possession of hypodermic needle and adapter 1
Receiving stolen property 1
Runaway 3
Setting fire to brush and woodlands 5
Speeding 21
Suspicion of Larceny 2
Using a motor vehicle without authority 4
Total 139
There are now warrants for 1 count of Armed Robbery and
1 count of Attempted Rape lodged against a subject who is now in
custody for Murder. These warrants were issued as a result of
secret indictment by the Grand Jury.
OFFENSES WHICH WERE REFERRED TO THE REGISTRY
OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ACTION
Accidents (Motor Vehicle) 62
Defective Equipment 4
Discharging Fire-crackers from a Motor Vehicle 1
Dumping rubbish on a public way 3
Failing to stop for a legal stop sign 5
Failing to stop for a school bus which
was loading or unloading passengers 5
Illegal hauling on a posted road 5
Operating a motor vehicle in an improper manner 1
Operating a motor vehicle after drinking 11
Operating a uninsured trailer 1
Operating an unregistered trailer 1
Operating a motor vehicle without a license in their possession 1
Operating a motor vehicle to the left of the
center of the traveled part of the way 1
Passing in a posted no passing zone 17
Speeding 97
Trespassing with a motor vehicle 1
Unnecessary noise 1
Total 217
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There were 38 residents who lost their drivers license as a
result of improper operation in other towns. Also, there were a
- total of 91 motor vehicles stopped and checked for various reasons.
MISCELLANEOUS
Ambulance cases 94
Accidents (Other than motor vehicle) 7
Auto Accident Investigated 62
Complaints received and investigated , 512
Cruiser Cases 143
Dogs shot by Police Department 2
Dogs killed by automobiles 21
Escaped patients returned to Danvers State Hospital 3
Fire-Alarms that Police went to 77
Missing and lost person found 10
Messages delivered 123
Summons and Warrants served 208
Turned over to the Town Treasurer for Fire-Arms permits $24.00
Stolen property recovered and restitution $12,569.89
As in the past the Police Department has conducted many
investigations not listed above which have been settled satisfactorily
to all concerned without making arrests or going to court.
In closing, the men are to be commended for their prompt
response and their efficiency of operation. A sincere thanks is
extended to the State Police, Officials of the Town of Middleton
and the Board of Selectmen and also to the Townspeople. To all
those who have assisted this department in any way we are
grateful.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. WENTWORTH
Chief of Police
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH:
During the year 1963 the following programs were carried out:
Sixteen Well Child Conferences were held with 160 children in
attendance, Ninety-eight Diphtheria Pertussin-Tetanus (sometimes
called "Baby Shots") and 44 Salks Palio were given. Twenty-four
received Smallpox Vaccine and 116 were given physicals. In all
282 Treatments were given. Twenty-eight children entered the first
grade from the Well Child Conference.
During the year 1047 home contacts were made for Health
teaching and Mobidity services.
The Massachusetts Vision Test by means of a new Titmus
machine was given to 483 children. This new machine enabled the
nurse to test in the Health room, so eliminating the problem of
space, light, and the children putting on and taking off glasses.
Eighteen failures were found and after retesting were reported in
writing to the parents. Most have been or are presently under
treatment.
Hearing tests were given to 507 children with 39 failures.
These children were all referred to their own physicians and I am
pleased to say most of them have been seen by private physicians.
The hearing tests are done individually by means of an Audio-
meter, and failures are rechecked before a written notice is sent
home.
The Manteux test was given to children in grades 1 and 6.
Those coming into school and children entering their teens. In this
test a drop of harmless liquid tuberculin is put into the skin. The
Essex County Health Association and State Officials feel this test
is the most accurate. Only 4 positive reactors were found and
follow-up visits were made to the homes. Receiving great coopera-
tion, all contactors and positive reactors were checked at the Essex
San., except one and he was hospitalized and checked by his private
physician. No active T.B. was found.
Physical examinations were given to children in grades 1 and
4, starting in the fall of 1962 and continuing through the spring of
1963. A total of 95 children were given complete physicals by Dr.
William Wiswall, the school physician, with many mothers present.
Sixty-four went to their own family physician and the forms filled
out by their doctors were attached to their health records in the
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school. Reports of defects were sent home in writing for the most
important findings, refering them to their own family physicians
for care and correction. Hemoglobin determination and urine
analysis are done on all children receiving complete Physicals at
school.
Approximately 1040 children visited the Health Room in the
past year for illness or accidents during the day.
A pediculosis check was conducted twice during the year with
excellent results.
Heights and Weights of all School children were checked.
Forty-six attended the Diphtheria-Tetanus clinics held during
the year, 2 receiving their original series of 3, and 44 receiving
boosters.
Numerous Sabin Oral Polio Clinics were held for children not
eligible last year. A total of 421 children received Type I, 385
Type III, and 459 Type II. Only 12 children in the school did not
receive the series as their parents refused permission.
Sabin Oral Polio Clinics were held for adults as well as for
children. In the month of February, 51 Town employees, and 227
other adults took advantage and received Type I. In March 53 Town
employees and 257 adults received Type II, and in May 56 Town
employees and 208 adults received Type III. A total of doses
given — Type I 899, Type II 1083, and Type III 864.
Asiatic Flu Clinics were held for town employees to receive
their boosters and new employees were given their series of two.
Pre-school Lazy Eye Clinics were held in April for children
4% to 6 years of age. Eighty-four were tested and letters sent to
parents of all children failing the test, referring them to their own
doctors.
Work conferences with Miss Frances Bruni, R.N., T. B.
Coordinator of Essex County Health Association were held for the
purpose of locating all Middleton residents who require T.B. super-
vision and return them to current follow-up. This entails the setting
up of a T.B. file system which includes an active case file, plus a
follow-up appointment register along with means of notifying patients
on matters regarding their check-up for T.B. Once this work has
been completed we will have a T.B. follow-up system containing in-
formation available to both the Health Agent and the Nurse.
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Annual reports have been sent to the following:
Department of Education - on Physical Handicapped Children.
Mass. Dept. of Public Health, Child Growth and Development
Section for Vision Conservation - also Hearing Program Activi-
ties and Dental Health.
Div. of Maternal and Child Health Services, a report on School
Health Services.
The Tuberculin Testing Report was sent to the Essex San.,
and a copy sent to the County Health Association.
A report was sent to Mr. Port on Health Activities in the
school for the year.
The nurse attended a conference with Mr. Reardon, The State
Consultant on Vision Testing after receiving the new Titmus
machine, for recertification as required by law, and a lecture given
by the N. E. Council of Optometrists on Vision. The Annual T. B.
Conference at the Village Green and a series of 6 lectures at the
Essex San. was attended by the nurse. Also completed the third
semester at Danvers State Hospital the course given for Public
Health Nurses, attended a number of workshops pertaining to school
nursing and public health, an all day workshop on P. K. U. and
another on the new approach to "Heart Today".
A conference was held last June with Mrs. Hoogerziel to discuss
healthwise, our sixth graders entering Masconomet in September.
A two-day conference held by State Nurses Association on
Public Health and School Nursing was attended.
PHYLLIS S. BROWN, R.N.
Community Nurse
ASSESSORS' REPORT
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
The following is a recapitulation of the money appropriated
by the Town of Middleton and the estimated receipts deducted
therefrom in the determination of the 1963 tax rate.
APPROPRIATIONS
Town appropriations
$ 958,845.09
Total appropriations voted to be
taken from available funds
37,183.11
State Parks and Reservations
1,696.73
State audit of municipal accounts
1,885.10
County Tax
12,440.62
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
2,175.48
1963 Overlay
12,459.35
Gross amount to be raised
$ 1,026,685.48
FQTTM ATFFl TJFPFTPT^ ANT> AVATT,ART,F,
Income Tax
77,187.36
Corporations Taxes
17,500.60
Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land
2,903.62
Old Age Tax (Meals) Chap. 64B, S. 10
1,651.07
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
57,000.00
Licenses
rr AAA AA
5,000.00
Fines
350.00
General Government
2,000.00
Protection of Persons and Property
500.00
Health and Sanitation
150.00
Highways
1,300.00
Charities (other than Federal Grants)
9,000.00
Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants)
7,000.00
School (Funds from income tax not to be included)
10,400.00
Public Service Enterprises
224,744.00
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)
1,195.00
Interest
2,900.00
State Assistance for School Construction
9,970.00
Farm Animal Excise
50.65
Lieu of Taxes (Town of Danvers)
1,281.39
Lieu of Taxes (Middleton Electric Light)
8,500.00
Total estimated receipts and available funds
478,544.44
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Gross amount to be raised 1,026,685.48
Total estimated receipts and available funds 478,544.44
Net amount to be raised by taxation 548,131.04
Net amount raised by taxation on personal property 13,084.59
Net amount raised by taxation on real estate 533,064.45
Number of polls assessed 991 1,982.00
TOTAL VALUATION
Personal Property
Real Estate
1963 Tax Rate
Respectfully submitted,
184,290.00
7,507,950.00
71.00
PAUL B. WAKE, SR., Chr.
WILBUR A. WITHAM
ERNEST F. LeBEAU
v.
GAS INSPECTOR'S REPORT
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REPORT OF GAS INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my first annual report as Gas Inspector for
the Town of Middleton.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of
Selectmen, the gas companies and the residents of the Town of
Middleton for their cooperation.
Permits may be obtained at Memorial Hall on Fridays from
4:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
49 inspections and permits were granted.
Amount collected in fees and turned
over to the Town Treasurer $ 195.00
Respectfully submitted,
BURT HURD
Gas Inspector
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BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31,
1963. New home building was in a sharp rise from last year due to
the construction at Brigadoon on Route 114. This project alone
accounted for 38 of the 56 new homes constructed during this
period. The rest of the construction held about the 1962 level.
At the March Town Meeting I had an article in the warrant
to increase the fees for Building Permits, which was approved and
was also approved by the Attorney General and the new rates
were put into effect during June 1963. These new rates will make
the Department more self supporting.
I would like, at this time, to express my appreciation for the
fine cooperation given me by all Town Departments and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton during the past year.
Permits Issued Estimated Value
56 Dwellings $572,500.00
11 Additions 13,400.00
1 Art Studio 7,000.00
1 Swimming Pool and Enclosure 4,000.00
4 Garages 3,600.00
1 Garage and Shop 2,290.00
2 Dormer 1,800.00
2 Chimneys 1,550.00
2 Remodel 1,500.00
1 Club House 1,500.00
5 Porches 1,200.00
8 Reshingle 1,000.00
3 Replace Roof 800.00
1 Storage Shed 500.00
1 First Aid Room 500.00
1 Shop and Stable 250.00
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1 Chicken House 200.00
1 Stand 150.00
1 Stable 100.00
4 Buildings Moved
10 Buildings Razed
Elementary School 300,000.00
Total $913,480.00
Amount collected in fees and turned over to
to the Town Treasurer $ 1,123.50
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER M. PEABODY
Building Inspector
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PLANNING BOARD REPORT
REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
The Planning- Board respectfully submit their report for the
year ending December 31, 1963.
Regular meetings are held at Memorial Hall, South Main
Street, on the third Thursday of every month at 8:00 P.M.
At the first meeting the following officers were elected: Louis
Barret, Chairman; and John Goodwin, Clerk.
This past year has been one of activity and progress. Activity,
evidenced by the many meetings with various town boards for the
purpose of communication and understanding of each other's
objectives. Activity by the many meetings held with the developers
of "Brigadoon" for the purpose of clarifying issues and the grant-
ing of "lot releases." Activity by the frequent inspections made at
the development by your Board to ensure agreement performance.
As of January 31, 1964, thirty-one homes have been built.
In addition to the 12 regular monthly meetings, special meet-
ings were held in the interest of considering and expediting action
on proposals and applications subject to the Zoning By-Laws which
were brought before the board.
Progress, in that the "Subdivision Rules and Regulations" were
completely revised and up-dated. These rules and regulations are a
very important part of good town planning, in that they serve as a
blueprint for future developments by spelling out in detail, the re-
quirements for street construction and widths, grades, sidewalks,
drainage etc. New books are now available to all having need of
same.
"Master Planning" is a subject that is discussed quite frequent-
ly these days and has been undertaken by some of our progressive
neighboring towns. Your Planning Board is interested in the aspects
of a Master Plan for Middleton, and recently published in our town
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weekly newspaper the complete contents of a "Preliminary Survey"
completed in 1962 by a professional planning consultant, in an
effort to acquaint you with what is involved. We feel that a Master
Plan is vital to the prosperity and future growth of this Town, and
would be of immeasurable value to all Town departments in the
years ahead. An Article is in the Town Warrant requesting funds
to undertake this project; two-thirds the total cost of this project
is underwritten by the Government. We would appreciate your
support. It may be appropriate at this time to mention the two
bills before Congress, which state in substance that any city or
town that does not have a Master Plan within two years after
passage of this bill (assuming it does pass) would be ineligible for
any Federal Aid. One Bill is the Case Bill S.915, and the other
the Muskie Bill.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the Board of Select-
men, the Building Inspector, the Board of Health, the Board of
Appeals and the Finance Committee for their cooperation, as well
as that shown by the Citizens of Middleton.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS BARETT, Chairman
JOHN GOODWIN, Clerk
FRANK CONNOR
HENRY SAWYER
RAYMOND DANSEREAU
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DOG OFFICER'S REPORT
DOG OFFICER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
I hereby submit my report as Dog Officer for the year ending
December 31, 1963.
Complaints received and investigated 133
Dogs restrained 42
Dogs placed in pound 17
Dogs returned to rightful owners 14
Poultry and animals killed by dogs 42
Report of dog bites 40
Stray dogs disposed of 3
Selectmen's hearings on dog complaints 1
Miscellaneous cases 45
In making this report I would like to point out that there were
143 delinquent dog licenses. The owners were notified to license
their dogs and did so without court appearance. Also, a total of
263 miles was traveled in investigation of the various dog com-
plaints.
I wish to notify all dog owners that their dog licenses are due
on April 1, 1964 and payable to the Town Clerk. Chapter 140,
Section 138, being the (owner) or (keeper) of a dog 3 months
old after March 31st and you did not cause it to be licensed.
(Penalty $15.00 each).
In closing I would like to extend my appreciation to the Board
of Selectmen, the Police Department, the Town Clerk and all dog
owners for their splendid spirit and co-operation shown during
the year 1963.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD B. SKINNER
Dog Officer
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
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INSPECTOR OF WIRES REPORT
Board of Selectmen
Middleton, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Wire Inspector for the year
ending December 31, 1963.
There were 153 permits issued amounting to $134.25 in fees.
There were forty changes of service from 110-220 volts due to load
conditions or an increase of load. Forty-seven permits were for new
homes, five were for temporary services, and one for a garage.
All wiring has been inspected up to date except for ten jobs
which are in the process of construction. A total of 185 calls have
been made since January 1, 1963 covering 1300 miles. There were
many calls made at the request of those planning to have electrical
work installed and wanting information.
I would like to express to the Townspeople that it is very
important, when having additional wiring done, to have the main
distribution checked by a competent licensed electrician to make
sure that they are not over loaded. It is for their safety that
electrical work be inspected.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Electric Light
Department, and the people of Middleton for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MILBERY
Wire Inspector
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PARK DEPARTMENT
PARK DEPARTMENT REPORT
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Middleton
Dear Sirs:
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1963.
I wish to thank the various departments for their cooperation,
also to thank Mr. Hazen Richardson for again donating sand for
the swimming pool.
A program of lime and fertilizer has been started at the park.
The baseball diamonds have been put in shape and (6) six new
steel see-saws have been added to playground equipment.
The parking area at East Street pool was increased and the
entrance improved and the beach sanded.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST R. GOULD
Superintendent
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT
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REPORT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following is the Annual Report of the Middleton Industrial
Development Commission for the year 1963.
The objectives of the Commission have been and are to foster
interest in new industrial growth within the Town by searching out
and contacting prospective industrial concerns interested in locating
in this area.
The Commission has completed a survey of 310 acres of the
Town's industrially zoned land. The results of this survey are on
file. Owners of much of this industrial land have been contacted to
determine willingness to sell, and the approximate price desired.
With this information, the Commission has met with prospects
looking for industrial sites and discussed their needs as to trans-
portation facilities, services, and other requirements, as well as
explaining the advantages of locating in Middleton.
There have been joint meetings several times with the Planning
Board to discuss future recommendations to the town meeting body
relative to re-zoning other more desirable acreage as industrial area.
As a result of these meetings, the Industrial Development Commis-
sion recommends that a long-range Master Plan be prepared by
the Town as recommended by the Planning Board, to control the
growth of the Town and assure a well-balanced proportion of resi-
dential and industrial properties. It is hoped that that portion of
the Master Plan pertaining to industrial re-zoning will be ready
for the approval of the voters of the town at the time of the
Annual Town Meeting in 1965.
A report of the Town's industrially zoned property was deliver-
ed in August, 1963 to the Massachusetts Department of Commerce,
Division of Development.
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We wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the citizens of
Middleton for their confidence and cooperation in enabling our
Commission to operate effectively. We also wish to stress the fact
that our townspeople and property owners are the best possible
boosters and Good Will ambasadors for the Town. It is a fact that
people who work together harmoniously and unselfishly for the over-
all good of a town create a favorable climate in that town, the
type of climate that attracts desirable industry.
The Commission feels that significant progress has been made
during the past year toward our objectives.
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY W. KLOSOWSKI, Chm.
HELEN RICHARDSON
GEORGE M. FARLEY
HENRY G. ROBERGE
DR. GEORGE J. HAYKAL
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Middleton:
The Board of Selectmen respectfully submit their annual report
for the year ending December 31, 1963.
Regular meetings of this Board have been held every Tuesday
at 8 P.M., except during July and August when a summer schedule
of every other Tuesday was in effect. All meetings were held at the
Selectmen's office at Memorial Hall, South Main Street.
This Board also functions as the Board of Health, Licensing
Authority and Police Commissioners.
Two Town Meetings were held during 1963. The regular meet-
ing in March and a Special in October. Special election was also
held on June 19, 1963 to elect one Selectman due to an existing
vacancy created by the resignation of Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr.
In addition to the usual reappointments which are made each
year, the following special appointments were made:
Dr. Edward Jones, South Main St., to fill vacancy on local
School Board caused by resignation of Robert Brown.
Francis Masse, East St., to fill vacancy on local School
Board caused by resignation of Norman Nathan, East St.
Robert Forney, East St., to fill vacancy on local School Board
caused by the resignation of Rosamond Bastable.
George M. Farley, Maple St., to fill vacancy on Industrial
Commission Board caused by resignation of Robert Young.
Henry G. Roberge, Park St., to fill vacancy on Industrial
Commission Board caused by resignation of Jeffrey W. Savoie.
John Bowers, Liberty St., to fill vacancy as Board of Health
Agent caused by the resignation of Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr.
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Beaumont Hurd, Essex St., to the newly-created post of
Plumbing Inspector.
Appointed as Committee on Housing for the Aged: Mrs. Laura
Dansereau, John Spottiswood, Roger Peabody, John Goodwin and
Carl Peterson.
The Board wishes to express its deep appreciation for the
assistance, cooperation and devotion to public service given so
generously by the department heads, elected and appointed boards
and to the citizens of the Town.
The Board wishes to extend an invitation to all citizens to
join us at any of our regular Tuesday night meetings and discuss
any problems or suggestions that they feel might be of benefit
to our town.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Frank T. LeColst
George M. Foley, Clerk
Robert G. Gowen
WATER BOARD REPORT
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REPORT OF WATER BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
Herewith is submitted our annual report as your water board.
The Board of Water Commissioners had a very busy year.
During the year many meetings were held with the Danvers Board
concerning our mutual problem, withh very satisfactory results for
all parties concerned.
This Board has endeavored to do as little as possible with our
present system pending the receipt of the water survey report that
was authorized by the town. We felt that money spent at his time
other than necessary repairs was unadvisable until a plan can be
adapted.
We are happy to announce that our application for Federal
funds to survey our present water system and to make preliminary
plans for a Town wide water system was approved in January
1963. The Board awarded the contract for this survey to Whitman
& Howard Eng., Boston. This survey was completed in December
1963 and the final report was received by the board the last of
January. This report is very complete and at last if adopted by the
town will guide us in installing an adequate water system. Because
this report was received too late in the year for the Board to com-
pletely evaluate its contents and recommendations, the Board of
Water Commissioners has submitted an article in the Town Warrant
for 1964 for a study committee to review this report and to make
recommendations to the Town.
The contract for the Water main to the Brigadoon development
in which Middleton, Danvers, and the general developer share in
the cost was awarded to C. Justino Inc., general contractors Hyde
Park, Mass in November. Work was started the first week in
December. The contractor was forced to abandon this project on
December 24th due to weather conditions. This work will be re-
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sumed as soon as the frost has left the ground. This project will
be completed in the spring and will eliminate our water problems in
the development and also South Main Street.
The Water Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank the
other Town Departments for their cooperation throughout the year
also the Danvers Water Board and Mr. Russell.
Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
George Nash, Chairman
John Mendalka
Roger M. Peabody, Clerk
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY REPORT
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COMMITTEE REPORT ON
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
To the Citizens of the Town of Middleton:
This Committee was formed by you, the taxpayers of Middleton,
by your action on Article 4 of the June 1962 Special Town Meeting.
The Committee was appointed by the Board of Selectmen, and by
direction of Article 4 was commissioned to determine the need of
Housing for the Elderly in the Town of Middleton, and also to
investigate both the State and Federal Housing Plans.
In an effort to fulfill its obligations, this Committee spent
many hours, individually and collectively, visiting various housing
projects and talking to both occupants and Housing Administration
officials.
The Committee sent a questionaire to 309 people in town who
were 62 years of age or older. We received 170 replies of which
110 were people definitely interested. The Committee feels that this
shows a need for Housing for the Elderly in Middleton.
Our next step was to meet with representatives from the State
and Federal Housing Authority who explained their respective
plans. These meetings were very informative and both agencies
agreed that there is a definite need for this form of housing for
the elderly in this town. This type of housing could be built at no
cost to the town what-so-ever.
As a result of our work during the past year, the Committee
has sponsored an Article in the Annual Town Meeting asking for
the formation of a Housing Authority.
We urgently solicit all voters of the Town to support this
Article in order to insure its passage and thus guarantee safe,
comfortable, low-income housing for our elderly.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN SPOTTISWOODE, Chairman
LAURA DANSEREAU
JOHN GOODWIN
CARL PETERSON
RODGER PEABODY
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
The Board of Electric Light Commissioners respectfully submit
their report for the year ending December 31, 1963.
During the year regular meetings were held by this Board at
their office on South Main Street.
The department purchased 8,407,323 K.W.H. of electricity at a
cost $130,771.90. Our systems peak Demand occurred on Dec. 3 and
was 1,728 K.W.
Sixty new 3 wire services have been installed, 23 services were
converted from 120 volt 2 wire to 240 volt 3 wire. Six temporary
services were installed.
Work has been completed on our new Sub-Station at the end of
Central Street, and it was connected into our Distribution System in
January with a rated capacity of 5000 K.W.
We have returned to the Town $11,500.00 for the reduction of
taxes. Poles and lines were relocated on Forest Street to conform
to a Highway construction project.
Fifteen new street lighting fixtures were installed on Mill
Street. Construction has continued in the Brigadoon Development
off South Main Street, we now have 30 sections of our distribution
installed.
A 3 Phase power line was constructed approximately 600 feet
to the site of our new Elementary School off So. Main Street.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Town Officials
and our consumers for their continued cooperation during the
past year.
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Electric Light Commissioners
FRANK E. DOW
J. LANSING ENGLISH
JOHN MUZICHUK
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR REPORT
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1963.
Snow Removal
In January, February, and March we had more ice than snow.
However, in December we had an unusually large amount of snow.
Chapter 81
In 1963 we had a great deal of patching to do. A section of
Bellevue Avenue was rebuilt and resurfaced. The usual drainage
and general maintenance work was done, and the following streets
were resurfaced:
Central Street 20 miles
Gregory Street 57 miles
Lake Street 50 miles
Liberty Street 1.50 miles
Locust Street 80 miles
Log Bridge Road 10 miles
Mill Street 60 miles
Peabody Street 30 miles
Washington Street 13 miles
Bellevue Avenue 20 miles
Lakeview Road 20 miles
Spring Road 07 miles
Acorn Street 10 miles
Pinedale Road 25 miles
Cross Street 05 miles
Curtis Avenue 17 miles
Meagher Street 12 miles
Phaneuf Street 15 miles
Chapter 90 Construction
Chapter 90 construction work on Forest Street has been slowed
up for the past two years due to the large amount of ledge. This
ledge, however, will be removed, and a new piece of road will be
completed in the spring.
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Chapter 90 Maintenance
A section of Boston Street was resurfaced with pea stone. A
section of Essex Street was also resurfaced. Some patching and
shoulder work was also done.
Storm Drains
Funds for storm drains were expended on Phaneuf Street,
School Street and Bellevue Avenue.
General Highway
General Highway work consisted of cleaning streets, cutting
brush along roadsides, patching, drainage and all other work not
covered by Chapter 81.
Hilldale and Bellevue Avenue Special
On Hilldale and Bellevue Avenue 1550 ft. of 12 inch culvert,
three catch basins and three manholes were installed.
Chapter 718
Engineering was done on Mt. Vernon Street; 550 ft. of 12 in.
culvert and one manhole were installed.
Chapter 782
Engineering was completed on Lake Street.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN G. MARSHALL
Highway Surveyor
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Town of
Middleton
for the Year Ending December 31
1963
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School Committee
MR. DAVID HARDING, Chairman Term Expires 1966
MRS. ROSAMOND BASTABLE, Secretary Term Expires 1964
MRS. PAGE CAMPBELL Term Expires 1965
DR. EDWARD JONES Term Expires 1964
MR. FRANCIS MASSE Term Expires 1964
SUPERINTENDENT-PRINCIPAL
GEORGE E. PORT, JR.
Office: Howe-Manning School Tel. SPring 4-3517
School Calendar
1964
Open January 2, 1964 Close February 21, 1964
VACATION — ONE WEEK
Open March 2, 1964 Close April 17, 1964
VACATION — ONE WEEK
Open April 27, 1964 Close June 19, 1964
SUMMER VACATION
Open September 9, 1964 Close December 23, 1964
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Good Friday October 12 November 11 and 26
(and such other days as the School Committee may designate)
The School Calendar may be subject to change.
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No School Signals
The following no school signals have been adopted:
a. 2-2-2 blast on the fire alarm
b. 2 blasts at the B. B. Chemical Company
c. Street lights on for three minutes
d. Radio Stations WBZ and WESX will carry
an announcement on their regular no school
broadcasts.
The signal for the Howe-Manning School will be at 7:15 A.M.
SCHOOL CENSUS
October 1, 1963
Age
Girls
Boys
Total
5-7
74
74
148
7-16
324
354
678
4-5
43
40
83
3-4
31
43
74
2-3
41
21
62
1-2
34
23
57
Under one year
32
29
61
Age of School Admission
All children born on or before December 31, 1958 are eligible
to attend school in the coming fall term. No entrance tests for
children under the age requirements will be given.
Employment Certificates
Certificates for the employment of minors between the ages of
14-18 may be obtained at the Superintendent-Principal's office
during regular office hours.
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HOWE-MANNING SCHOOL
Corps of Teachers 1963-1964
Name
Eugene C. Winter, Jr., B.S.
Catherine Devane
Eileen Hammond, B.S.
Judith Hughes, B.S.
Ruth Kane, B.S.
Gertrude Drozek
Villa Lavorgna
Carole Layton
Eleanor Cassidy, B.S.
Grace Fall
Joan Freund, B.S.
Selma Klein, M. Ed
Cynthia Lundgren,
B.A., B.S.
Carol Minteer, B.S.
George Boyle, A.B.
J. Nellie Johnston
B.S., M.Ed.
Brendan White, B.S.
Janet Foley, B.S.
Dorothy Ruark, B.A., B.S.
Eugene Winter, B.S.
Ruth Chasse, M. Ed.
Edward Bruzzo, B.S.
Lois Crane, B.A., M.
Ed.
Rose Durgin, M. Ed.
Henrietta Giannino, M.A.
Dorothy Jackson, B.A.
Lowell S. Teachers Col.
Lesley College
Boston College
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Boston University
Salem S. Teachesr Col.
Farmington State
Teachers College
Perry Normal
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Keene Teachers College
at N.H.
Boston University
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Gordon College
Gordon College
Tufts University
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Boston University
Gordon College
Gordon College
Lowell S. Teachers Col.
Lesley College
Tufts University
Boston University
Boston University
New York University
Boston University
Grade
Vice
Prin
1
Date of
Appointment
. Sept. 1958
Sept. 1937
Sept. 1962
Sept. 1959
Sept. 1963
Sept. 1963
Sept. 1960
Jan. 1963
Sept. 1955
Dec. 1961
Sept. 1963
Sept. 1963
4 Sept. 1962
4 Sept. 1963
5 Sept. 1963
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Ungraded
Sept.
Art Sept.
School Adj.
Coun. Sept.
Reading
Sept.
Phy. Ed.
Sept.
Music Sept.
1949
1963
1961
1962
1954
1958
1953
1962
1956
1960
1962
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Staff Members 1963-1964
Name
Carlotta Miller, M. Ed.
William C. Wiswall,
M.D.
Leo P. Beninato,
D.D.S.
Phyllis S. Brown, R.N.
Barbara T. Clarke
Majorie L. Comack
Mary E. King, B.S.
Mary Silva
Lorayne Hocter
Helen Doucette
Perley D. Lovelace
T. Myron Reynolds
Boston Univ.
Bowdoin College
Boston Univ.
Georgetown
University
Union Hospital
Fisher Business
College
Univ. of N.H.
Date of
Grade Appointment
Sept. 1963
Sept. 1960
Speech
Physician
Dentist
Nurse
Secretary
Clerk
Cafeteria Mgr.
Cafeteria worker
Cafeteria worker
Cafeteria worker
Head Custodian
Custodian and
. Attend. Officer
Sept. 1959
June 1960
June 1961
Dec. 1959
Aug. 1958
Sept. 1955
Sept. 1957
Sept. 1959
June 1957
May 1960
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Middleton School Committee hereby submits its annual
report to the citizens and taxpayers of Middleton.
During the past year, the school committee felt the need to in-
crease the number of its regular meetings from once a month to
twice a month. Even with this increased number of regular meet-
ing dates, several special meetings had to be held in order to deal
intelligently with the many problems of education, budget, policy,
personnel, space and maintenance that came before us.
Again this year the committee pursued the policy of meeting
with one or more of our staff members each month to discuss his
or her phase of our school program. Although this procedure is
time consuming it provides the committee an excellent opportunity
to gain first-hand information and an understanding of all aspects
of our operation.
As a result of these interviews with staff members, our
frequent discussions with Mr. Port regarding educational matters,
the evaluations of achievement test results, and the performance of
our pupils after they leave Howe-Manning, the school committee is
confident that our educational program is a good one. We will
continue to pursue our policy of obtaining for Middleton school
children the best possible education for the least possible expenditure.
Of necessity many of our decisions involve the expenditure of
money. In all of our spending we have been cognizant of the
tremendous strain that education has placed on the Middleton tax-
payers' pocketbooks and have made every endeavor to be most
prudent in the expenditure of any and all school funds so as not
to add unnecessarily to this burden.
In spite of our efforts to keep spending at a minimum, the
several major repairs and improvements described in the Superin-
tendent-Principal's report in this section were approved in an effort
to keep our building in satisfactory condition and functional.
Again this year, the committee has been plagued with the
problem of turnover in its membership. One member, Mr. Robert
Brown, moved to Danvers so was no longer eligible to serve on
our local committee. His place on the committee has been filled by
Doctor Edward Jones. Mr. Norman Nathan had to resign from his
membership on the committee because of a change in his working
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hours which prevented him from attending meetings. Mr. Francis
Masse was appointed to fill out Mr. Nathan's term. Although it
takes each new member some time to become oriented to the work
of the committee and the continuity of its program is apt to slow
down, we feel most fortunate in obtaining men of this calibre as
replacements.
We should like to extend our gratitude to the citizens of Mid-
dleton for their approval of the new elementary school building.
With this additional facility we can continue to carry out a sound
and effective educational program.
We should also like to thank the dedicated members of the
School Investigating Committee and School Building Committee for
their endless hours of serious effort.
We should like to solicit the continued cooperation and interest
of the parents. We are confident to best serve the interest of each
student a program of mutual respect and cooperation between home
and school must be adhered to. A better insight into the scope of
the school committee's problems and work can be gained by attending
school committee meetings. These are open to the public. The
regular meetings are held at the Howe-Manning School on the
second and fourth Thursday of each month. The committee extends
a cordial invitation to any citizen of the town to attend these
meetings.
We should like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mr. Port and
Mr. Winter, our faculty, our supervisors, our cafeteria workers,
custodial staff and lunchtime supervisors for their loyalty and sup-
port during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
MIDDLETON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
David V. Harding, Chairman
Rosamond Bastable, Secretary
Page Campbell
Edward Jones
Francis Masse
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT-
PRINCIPAL
To the Middleton School Committee:
Herein is submitted my sixth annual report as Superintendent
of the Middleton School System and Principal of the Howe-Manning
School.
CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
In recent years I have reported in June to the School Commit-
tee concerning the educational achievement of the children insofar
as this achievement can be measured by achievement tests. This
past June the practice was continued. As you may remember, the
average test gains for the period of September 1962 to May 1963
should measure eight months. The actual test gains for each class
ranged from a low of 6 months in one case to a high of 18 months.
In grades five and six we added departmentalization to the
existing homogeneous grouping and in grade six a team-teaching
project is being developed in science. An experimental program of
departmentalization in grade four did not prove to be wholly suc-
cessful. Therefore, a variation of this program, including limited
team teaching, is being tried this year. Joplin planning in reading
and mathematics was continued as in previous years.
The items listed under the long-range plan printed in last
year's annual report continue to be valid goals of the administra-
tion. As previously pointed out, however, the steps may have to be
accelerated or delayed according to current circumstances.
A series of special programs consisting of lectures and per-
formances in music, art, the culture of other countries, the history
of Middleton, etc. was presented to the children in grade six. The
intent behind these lectures was, of course, educational; but it was
also intended to lift the eyes of the children to horizons higher
than their immediate times and environment. We are deeply in-
debted to such local citizens as Mr. Lennart Winquist, Mr. Gerrit
Vermeulen, Mrs. Charles Hadley Watkins, Mrs. Elmer Campbell,
Jr., Miss Dorothy Jackson (our Music Supervisor) and her parents,
the Museum of Fine Arts, Mr. Bruzzo and many other fine people
for their assistance in this valuable program we intend to repeat
and enlarge upon this year.
Like school systems throughout the country, many of our chil-
dren have spelling problems and the School Committee wisely
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adopted the Row-Peterson series of spellers. Although no single
textbook or method can be the complete answer to spelling, we hope
that the extensive amount of writing and phonetic practice which
this series demands will alleviate the problem. A formal study of
the entire Spelling Program is also being made by a committee
of teachers.
This past year modern mathematics was introduced to the top
division in grade five, to articulate with the modern mathematics
program developed in 1959 for the top division of the sixth grade.
In addition, the average divisions of both grades are receiving
limited training in this new approach to mathematics during the
school year now in progress. A committee of teachers is currently
constructing a curriculum which would incorporate modern mathe-
matics into all grades beginning in September 1964.
Traditional grade one has been converted to a non-graded
primary program this year. It is expected that this program will
progress a year at a time until it encompasses grades one, two and
three. This plan permits children to progress at their own rate,
avoiding repetition of that which they have already mastered, and
being checked quite frequently so that each ''level" is a challenge -
but one which the child can handle.
CAPITAL OUTLAY AND REPAIRS
A 16 mm motion picture projector was purchased, making use
of the matching funds provided under the program known as the
"National Defense Act."
In order to partially alleviate the tremendous heat in the boiler
room, ductwork and a fan were installed in that area.
Fluorescent lighting was installed in three classrooms and two
corridors in the 1937 section of the building. The change in these
rooms has been dramatic.
A duplex vacuum pump was purchased to replace a pump in
the boiler room which dated back to 1936 and which was on longer
functioning well.
A 16-foot aluminum ladder was purchased so that lighting
fixtures in difficult-to-reach areas of the building, such as the
gymnasium and the stairwells, could be safely serviced.
All radiator traps in the 1937 section of the building were
replaced due to a serious problem of leaking steam.
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A portable coat rack was purchased to augment the existing
wall-mounted coat hooks constructed by our custodians.
A new ventilating fan, servicing the several lavatories in the
oldest portion of the building, was purchased since the fan which
had formerly done this work was worn out.
In 1959 the Superintendent-Principal warned that there was a
need to seriously consider re-roofing the oldest section of the build-
ing which is now twenty-six years old. It became imperative that
it be accomplished immediately and therefore this work has been
done.
A dictating machine was purchased so that instructions, letters,
etc. could be put on tape, thereby increasing efficiency in the office
work-flow.
AUXILIARY SERVICES
Instruction in band instruments on Saturday mornings and
Wednesday afternoons continued this past year. This enabled the
children to enjoy the cultural advantages of such instruction. Mr.
Winter practices with these children as a band unit one noon recess
each week.
Our safety patrol continued to enjoy the confidence of the
Police Department, parents, teachers and children. This valuable
service operates under the general supervision of Mr. Winter;
although in their actual traffic duty, immediate control is managed
by the Police officer on duty.
A new dental program was adopted this year which seems to
promise a more thorough, and at the same time, more economical
future for this service.
Lunch-time supervisors were appointed to oversee the children
in the cafeteria and also to supervise the children at noon recess.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
For the third straight year a series of seminar-type sessions
has been offered in an effort to help parents and interested citizens
to know the schools' stand on matters of intelligence, achievement,
discipline, retention, curriculum plans for the future, and many
other subjects of interest. These small group discussions also afford
the opportunity to obtain, at first hand, answers to many questions.
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Teacher-parent conferences have been continued on the second
Wednesday of certain months. These scheduled half-hour confer-
ences have afforded a fine opportunity for parents and teachers
to discuss matters of common interest with the child's records at
hand.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Our Parent-Teacher Association deserves very special mention.
The capable leadership of Mrs. Willis Esty has made possible
a highly successful year in the selling- of United States Savings
Stamps. Assisting Mrs. Esty this past year have been Mrs. Donald
Aylward, Mrs. Richard Collins, and Mrs. Robert Jordan. These
ladies, under the sponsorship of the Parent-Teacher Association,
have given up their Tuesday mornings to sell savings stamps at
the school and thus relieve the children and teachers of this time-
consuming task.
Another group of hard-working parents, working under the
general supervision of Miss Durgin and Mr. Winter, have processed
and lent out the books in our new school library. This assistance
has freed Miss Durgin to teach three more hours a week, thereby
indirectly helping many children in need of specialized instruction.
The ladies who have contributed their time to provide this valuable
service are Mrs. Francis Masse, Mrs. Charles Gordon, Mrs. Thomas
Ryer, Mrs. Robert Bixby and Mrs. Paul O'Dell.
The P.T.A. has also sponsored an educational talk by Carl
DeSuze, a Christmas tree sale and a Minstrel Show which has be-
come a looked-forward-to- annual event. The receipts from these
activities have resulted in the purchase of very fine stage drapes
which add color and prestige to our auditorium.
CONCLUSION
Francis Keppel, U.S. Commissioner of Education has said "Not
until the next generation shall we know how good or how bad our
present educational efforts and accomplishments are. This is the
fundamental problem in creating the sense of urgency about educa-
tional reform and the need for investment in education. Most of us,
I think, feel that education is important, but few believe it to be
urgent."
The elementary school years are the formative years, and as a
result, very critical years. It is essential, therefore, that we provide
the best possible educational program for these years. We must plan
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our programs with the greatest care, realizing that new research
will give us new concepts, directions and goals and that we must
operate within the framework of the knowledge which is now avail-
able as a guide, in lieu of more definite knowledge, to the best
practices in the field.
With the above in mind and with the knowledge that Almighty
God will not fail us as we strive to educate His children, I wish to
express my thanks to the entire staff, the School Committee and the
citizens of the Town of Middleton, all of whom have given so very
much of themselves to the benefit of our children.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. PORT, JR.
Superintendent-Principal
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
During the school year 1962-1963, the following health pro-
grams were carried out at the Howe-Manning School:
The Massachusetts Vision Test, by means of a new Titmus,
was given to 483 children. This new machine enabled the nurse to
test in the health room, thus eliminating the problems of space,
light, and the children putting on and taking off glasses. Eighteen
failures were found and after retesting were reported in writing
to the parents. Most have been or are presently under treatment.
Hearing tests were given to 507 children with 39 failures.
These children were all referred to their own physicians and I am
pleased to say most of them have been seen by private doctors. The
hearing tests are done individually by means of an audiometer and
the failures are rechecked before a written notice of failure is
sent home.
The Mantoux Test was given to children in Grades 1 and 6,
children coming into school and children entering their teens. In
this test a drop of harmless liquid tuberculin is put into the skin.
The Essex County Health Association and state health officials
feel this test is more accurate than the patch testing done in the
past. Only four positive reactions were found and follow-up visits
were made to the homes. All contractors were checked at the Essex
Sanatorium.
Physical examinations were given to children in Grades 1 and
4, starting in the Fall of 1962 and continuing through the Spring
of 1963. A total of 95 children were given complete physicals by
Dr. William Wiswall, the School Physician, with many mothers
present. Sixty-four children went to their own family physicians
for examinations. Reports of defects were sent home in writing
for the more important findings, referring them to their own family
physicians for care or correction. Hemoglobin determination and
urine analysis are done on all children receiving the complete
physical examination at school.
Approximately 1040 children visited the Health Room in the
past year because of illness or accident during the day.
A pediculosis check is conducted twice annually on all heads.
This condition has not been a problem in recent years.
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Heights and weights are checked annually on all children and those
above and below are given dietary advice.
Forty-six attended the Diptheria-Tetanus Clinics held during
the year, two receiving the original series of three shots and 44
receiving boosters.
Numerous Sabin Oral Polio Clinics were held during the school
year. Ninety-nine received Type I in May, 1962, and 322 in
January, 1963, a total of 421. Ninety-six children received Type
III in June, 1962, and 289 in May, 1963, a total of 385. In March, 1963,
459 children received Type II. Only 12 children were not immunized,
as their parents refused permission.
Home visits were made to many children on the emergency
dental list.
Respectfully submitted,
PHYLLIS S. BROWN, R.N.
School Nurse
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DENTIST
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
During the year 1963 a total of 485 pupils were examined. In-
formative reports were sent to all parents relating the condition of
their children's teeth. Of the total examined, 325 were found to be
in need of treatment.
According to the new program adopted this year, treatment at
the school has been discontinued. There were 23 children who were
in need of emergency treatment, which they received from a local
dentist. The work done on these emergency case consisted of the
following: 35 x-rays, 19 prophylaxis, 153 surface cavities, and 69
extractions. The emergency treatment of these 23 children was
financed by local organizations and Howe-Manning School funds.
The first grades received tooth brushes and were given demon-
strations as to the proper method of brushing teeth.
A thorough examination of all the children about to enter the
first grade was accomplished and reports were sent to parents.
I extend my sincere thanks to the school nurse, the parents
and the Superintendent-Principal for their valued assistance to me
in carrying out this program.
Respectfully submitted,
LEO P. BENINATO, D.D.S.
School Dentist
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REPORT OF REMEDIAL READING
SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
There are many good methods for teaching reading in use
today. A critical review of these various methods has led us to
select an alphabetic-phonetic approach for use in our remedial read-
ing program. This system is based on the concept of word-building
from letters (symbols representing sounds) to syllables to whole
words (communication of thought). Upon this information we build
phrases (thought units) before studying sentences and paragraphs.
All of these steps lead toward better comprehension, which is our
basic goal.
The children of the low and average divisions in grades three
through six were screened for possible reading difficulties with the
Gates Survey Reading Test. Children who scored one or more
years below their grade level were included in the remedial reading
class. Other children were accepted upon teacher recommendation.
Eight months after the initial screening test was given, the
children were retested with an alternate form of the Gates Reading
Test. In the following table we show the difference between the
two sets of scores in terms of average gain.
Grade 2
10 months
Average I.Q. 100
Grade 4
16 months
LQ. 91
*Grade 4
18 months
I.Q. 93
Grade 5
12 months
I.Q. 85
* Grade 5
11 months
I.Q. 82
Grade 6
12 months
I.Q. 87
* Grade 6
11 months
LQ. 93
* First year members of the class.
The average gain for the entire remedial reading group was
13 months with an average total I.Q. score of 89. If the I.Q. score
were 100, the expected growth would be eight months.
In September of the present school year (1963-1964), the
children were again selected through the results of the Gates Sur-
vey Reading Test and teacher recommendation. There are seven
children from Grade 3, fifteen from Grade 4, six from Grade 5,
and seventeen from Grade 6. We plan to use the alphabetic-phonetic
approach again this year in the remedial reading classes.
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The effectiveness of the remedial reading program depends
upon the success of the individual child in recognizing his own
needs and the extent of his willingness to pursue a course of work
by which he may overcome his reading difficulty.
Respectfully submitted,
ROSE E. DURGIN
Remedial Reading Supervisor
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REPORT OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
Our music program is planned to promote the enjoyment of
music by every child. Skills are the means to an end - not the end
itself.
The Music Supervisor visits each class once a week. During this
period old songs are reviewed and children are guided in singing
them more musically. New songs are taught. Children are helped to
discover the relationship between the music and the printed nota-
tion. They are encouraged to become aware of such things as
rhythm patterns, time values, melodic intervals, major and minor
music, key notes, and dynamics. Their understanding of these fac-
tors grows through the grades. Uncertain singers are helped to
"find their singing voices".
Each month the Music Supervisor prepares for each grade a
list of materials and teaching suggestions. She observes the teachers
and children and offers guidance and help to the teachers. She con-
sults with the teacher about integration of music with other sub-
jects. Music appreciation is fostered through listening to records
and television as well as through singing.
Classroom teachers carry on the music program the rest of the
week, reviewing material begun by the Music Supervisor and intro-
ducing some new work. Unfortunately, their time is rather limited,
especially in the upper grades.
Some classes enjoy unique activities. The ungraded class plays
song flutes with real satisfaction. The second grades receive excel-
lent instruction on television with folk singer Tony Saletan.
We are fortunate this year to have the Follett series of books,
"Together We Sing", in all classes in all grades. These attractive
books have a strong appeal as well as a sound music education
philosophy and material for a good development program. We also
have a new album of two LP records for each grade containing
several songs from the book for that grade. These are proving
helpful to all classes, both in learning the tune and getting the
spirit of a song. Our pianos have been tuned and repaired, and in
some cases moved to rooms where they were most needed.
The Boys' and Girls' Choruses rehearse separately once a week
at noon recess. Some seventy boys and girls selected from grades
four through six are now preparing a program for the December
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P.T.A. meeting. During the last year they sang at the December
and May meetings. These groups are conducted by the Music
Supervisor.
Mr. Eugene Winter conducts the band which rehearses twice
a week at noon recess. Mr. William Bowers gives private and group
lessons in band instruments Wednesday afternoons. This fall he
held an assembly to demonstrate instruments and interest children
in taking lessons.
Last year the Music Supervisor arranged three programs for
the sixth grade as part of the "Higher Horizons" program. These
included a voice recital, a cello recital, and a program of Mexican
slides and songs.
The Music Supervisor wishes to thank the Superintendent-
Principal, the teachers, and other staff members for their co-opera-
tion and assistance this year.
Respectfully submitted,
DOROTHY L. JACKSON
Music Supervisor
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REPORT OF ART SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The art program at the Howe-Manning School has as its
primary aims the development of creativity, the development of
manual, dexterity, the teaching of valid art principles, and the pro-
viding of an opportunity for the children to release their emotions
in a socially satisfying manner.
To sustain the children's interest in the program, a variety of
media are used, including crayon, pencil, modeling clay, sawdust
mache, construction paper, water color, poster paint and drinking
straws.
In order to develop sculptural skills and manual dexterity, con-
siderable work is done with folded construction paper, modeling
clay, drinking straws, and sawdust mache. Objects, such as puppets
made with sawdust mache, have been kept by the children for
their lasting value.
In the lower grades drawing is encouraged to be expressive
and instruction is given in terms of "what" rather than "how".
This means that the children may be reminded of an omission in
a drawing rather than being told how to draw a particular object.
In the upper grades the children are given some training in
geometric objects such as trucks, houses, airplanes, and tables with
reasonable accuracy.
Design is taught primarily in the upper grades. The fundamen-
tal points stressed include combining large and small shapes, light
and dark colors, hot and cold colors, curvilinear and rectilinear
shapes, and straight and curved lines. It is pointed out that
monotony is relieved by combining the many with the few. These
abstract principles permit an endless combination of creative re-
sults and are applicable to other forms of art work. When potato
prints are engaged in, instruction is given in repetitive or textile
type design.
Color is taught at all grade levels in terms of its warm and
cool harmonies and the psychological characteristics of these har-
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monies. It is brought out to the children that cool colors create sad
and creepy effects, and that warm colors create cheerful and
pleasant effects. Such instruction is psychologically and aesthetically
valid and permits sufficient freedom of choice to promote creativity.
When solicited, assistance is given the classroom teachers in
planning classroom and bulletin board decorations.
The sixth grade children have heard illustrated lectures on art
history given by a highly qualified lecturer from the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts. These lectures covered the Renaissance,
Greek, and Roman periods. The children profited from these
lectures and visibly enjoyed them.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD BRUZZO
Art Supervisor
SCHOOL REPORT
117
REPORT OF CAFETERIA MANAGER
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
During the 172 days the hot lunch program operated this year,
a total of 58,641 Type A lunches were served to children with a
percentage participation of 75.9%. A total of 3,175 lunches were
served to adults. Under the special milk program, 19,332 cartons of
milk were served to children with a percentage participation of 25%.
As stated in the National School Lunch Act of 1946, each Type
A lunch must contain the following nutrients every day: two
ounces of protein-rich foods, a three-fourths cup serving of fruits
and vegetables, one slice of enriched bread, two teaspoons butter,
and one-half pint of unflavored milk. Dessert is always included
and the older children are given larger portions. Special attention is
given to include adequate servings of Vitamin C rich food daily and
Vitamin A rich food twice a week.
Foods donated by the Commodity Division, administered by the
United States Department of Agriculture, are put to very good
use. The value of the commodities received was $3,469.10.
In February, cartons, instead of glass containers of milk, were
instituted making it safer and more convenient for handling by the
children.
A new coffee maker and some other small equipment were pur-
chased this year. Necessary repairs were made to the dishwashing
machine and sinks.
A National School Lunch Week was proclaimed from October
13-20 with the theme being, "Food for Learning". One menu that
week consisted of foods native to this region.
Four baking workshops, a state convention in Swampscott, and
other meetings were attended by personnel so that they might gain
more knowledge in their field of work.
Mary Silva, Lorayne Hocter, and Helen Doucette added another
year to their excellent records. In June, Myrtle Boardman resigned
after five years of fine service. Mary Hocter was appointed to the
position in July and resigned in November.
For the cooperation given the cafeteria staff, we take this
opportunity to thank everyone.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY KING
Cafeteria Manager
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REPORT OF SPEECH THERAPIST
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
During the first month of school speech evaluations were con-
ducted by the speech therapist. All first grade children were sur-
veyed as well as previous speech cases, new children, and teacher
referrals.
The present case load is thirty pupils. Each student is seen
twice a week during two twenty-five minute periods, either indi-
vidually or with a group of five or less. There are eight children
on the waiting list, with fourteen first grade pupils to be retested
for possible in-class improvement.
Eighty-five percent of the cases are articulation problems. The
other problems concern fluency, fast rate, and voice quality.
Most parents have had conferences with the speech therapist.
Close parental and teacher cooperation is encouraged. The therapist
is also in close contact with the remedial reading specialist, as well
as with the school adjustment counselor, for many speech deficient
children need help in these related areas.
The assistance given the speech therapist by other staff mem-
bers is greatly appreciated. This program could not have been suc-
cessful without the continued support of the Superintendent-
Principal.
Respectfully submitted,
CARLOTTA S. MILLER
Speech Therapist
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119
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
Learning through activity is the practical keynote of the
physical education program at Howe-Manning School. Classes start
with calisthenics which are directed to the individual. This practice
helps in developing the pupil's strength and skills for passing
physical fitness tests.
We are now using the standardized fitness tests provided by
the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States of America.
These are adapted for youngsters from six to eighteen years of age.
Contests, games and folk dancing make up the balance of the
class program which is scheduled for one period per week for each
child. Whenever possible, the pupil is allowed a choice of one or
more activities within the same period. Small harmonious groupings
are a great aid to rapid progress and permit greater participation
and development.
During class meetings activities may be planned to continue at
recess. Carrying out such plans is entirely up to the wishes of the
group and the restrictions of the weather. More guidance and as-
sistance is provided when groups meet indoors for gym recess
which is scheduled from November to April.
On several occasions during this indoor season, children of
grades five and six present demonstrations of their class activities.
Even the teachers have accepted invitations to participate in basket-
ball or volley ball play days with the older pupils. This delights
both the participants and the audience. Further, it provides all
attending with the much needed balance of work and play.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRIETTA GIANNINO
Supervisor of Physical Education
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Howe-Manning School, Middleton, Mass.
ENROLLMENT STATISTICS
AGE-GRADE DISTRIBUTION - October 1, 1963
Age
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
irade
I
18
66
9
93
II
14
60
9
83
ill
12
59
9
l
81
IV
12
61
4
2
79
V
9
48
9
2
68
VI
13
43
13
1
70
Ungraded
2
2
1
3
5
13
Totals
18
80
83
82
80
69
59
15
1
487
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121
TEACHER- GRADE DISTRIBUTION
October 1, 1963
Teacher Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Ungraded Totals
1 2 3 4 5 6
Miss Devane 25 25
Mrs. Hammond 19 19
Mrs. Hughes 26 26
Mrs. Kane 23 23
Mrs. Drozek 26 26
Mrs. Lavorgna 28 28
Mrs. Layton 29 29
Mrs. Cassidy 27 27
Mrs. Fall 28 28
Mrs. Freund 26 26
Mrs. Klein 28 28
Mrs. Lundgren 23 23
Mrs. Minteer 28 28
Mr. Boyle 22 22
Mrs. Johnston 21 21
Mr. White 25 25
Miss Foley 28 28
Miss Ruark 19 19
Mr. Winter 23 23
Miss Chasse 13 13
Totals 93 83 81 79 68 70 13 487
ANNUAL REPORT
of
THE MASCONOMET
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1963
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 125
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
of
BOXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1963
REGIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term
Town
Expires
Hans W. Barber, Chairman
Boxford
1965
Richard Quinn, Vice-Chairman
Middleton
1965
M. Douglas Banus
Topsfield
1964*
Frank Butler
Topsfield
1964f
Page G. Campbell
Middleton
1964*
Richard Cressey
Middleton
1966
Arthur Gingrande
Boxford
1966
J. Harrison Holman
Topsfield
1966
Shirley MacGill
Boxford
1964*
Arthur 0. McCoubrey
Topsfield
1965§
* Appointed by Local School
Committee
§ Resigned July 26, 1963
f Appointed Oct. 10, 1963 to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Arthur 0. McCoubrey - to serve until the
the annual election in March, 1964.
The Regional School Committee meets the first and third
Wednesday and the second and fourth Monday of each month at
the Regional High School, Endicott Street, Boxford, at 7:45 P.M.
DISTRICT SECRETARY
Martha P. Perry
DISTRICT TREASURER
Francis F. Perry
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Julius H. Mueller
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
Miss Elizabeth H. Rider, Secretary
Mrs. Sarah P. Walshe, Bookkeeper
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Clarence E. Thornton, M.D., Danvers
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Helen F. Hoogerzeil, R.N., Boxford
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Nathan A. Hayward, Jr., Middleton
126 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1964-65
FALL TERM — 1964
Tuesday, September 1
Wednesday, September 2
Thursday and Friday,
September 3 and 4
Monday, September 7
Tuesday, September 8
Wednesday, September 9
Monday, October 12
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, November 11
Wednesday, November 25
Monday, November 30
Wednesday, December 23
Meeting of Department Chairmen
Orientation of New Teachers
All teachers report - Faculty Work-
shops
Labor Day - No School
All teachers report - Faculty Work-
shop. Orientation for Grades 7 & 8
8 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
School opens for all student 8 A.M.
Columbus Day - No School
County Teacher's Convention - No
School
Veteran's Day - No School
School Closes at 12:30 P.M. for
Thanksgiving Recess
School Reopens
School Closes at regular time for
Christmas Recess
WINTER TERM — 1965
Monday, January 4 School Reopens
Friday, February 19 School Closes at regular time for
Winter Recess
Monday, March 1 School Reopens
Thursday, April 15 School Closes at regular time for
Spring Recess
SPRING TERM — 1965
Wednesday, April 21
Monday, May 31
Thursday, June 10
Wednesday, June 16 -
Friday, June 18
Friday, June 18
School Reopens
Memorial Day - No School
* Graduation, Class of 1965
Final Exam Period, Grades 9-11
** School Closes for Summer Vaca-
tion at 12:30 P.M.
SUMMER SESSION
Thursday, July 1 to
Friday, August 13 Summer Sch°o1 <30 days)
* Tentative
** Provided School has been in session 180 days as required by
Massachusetts law.
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 127
Report of the Masconomet Regional District School
Committee for Year Ending December 31, 1963
Organization
During the year several changes occurred in the membership
of the committee. Mrs. Page G. Campbell replaced Mr. David V.
Harding, as the appointed member of the Middleton School Com-
mittee. Mr. Arthur Gingrande replaced Mr. Merton S. Barrows of
Boxford who did not run for re-election.
Mr. Barrows, who attended his last meeting on March 1, 1963,
was elected to the Regional Committee in March 1957. During his
six years on the committee he gave unstintingly and unselfishly of
his time, energies, and talents both in connection with the con-
struction of the original building and most recently, in the develop-
ment of the plans for the present expansion of the school. Mr.
Barrows served as vice-chairman of the committee in 1960 and as
chairman in 1961. The members of the committee who served with
Mr. Barrows wish to take this opportunity to express their sincere
appreciation to him for his outstanding contribution to the success
of the establishment of this educational institution.
Mr. J. Harrison Holman of Topsfield and Mr. Richard Cressey
of Middleton were re-elected by the voters of their respective towns
to three-year terms.
At its organizational meeting on April 17, 1963, Mr. Hans W.
Barber of Boxford was elected Chairman, and Mr. Richard E.
Quinn of Middleton was elected Vice-Chairman. At the same time
the committee re-elected Mrs. Martha P. Perry of Topsfield and Mr.
Francis F. Perry of Boxford as Secretary and Treasurer, respec-
tively.
At its meeting of July 22, 1963 the committee regretfully
accepted the resignation of Mr. Arthur 0. McCoubrey of Topsfield.
Mr. McCoubrey, who had been a member of the committee since
December 16, 1959, found it necessary to take this step because of
pressure of business commitments. The members of the committee
would like to express formally in this Annual Report their sincere
appreciation to Mr. McCoubrey for his many fine contributions to
the work of the committee during his four and one-half years of
service on the committee.
128 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Mr. Frank A. Butler of Topsfield was appointed by the Tops-
field Board of Selectmen and the Topsfield members of the Region-
al School Committee to serve until the next annual election.
The committee had a very busy year in 1963. There were 24
regular meetings and 9 special meetings, plus meetings of the sub-
committees for special activities.
Building Construction
Much of the activity of the committee, the administration, and
the school staff, during the past year, has been centered around
completion of plans for expanding the instructional facilities of the
regional high school and in securing favorable acceptance of these
plans by the citizens of the District.
The 1962 Annual Report described in detail the long-range
building program adopted by the committee to insure an orderly
and economical expansion of school facilities as the enrollment of
the school increases; the Master Plan which had been developed
to accomplish this purpose through a series of carefully planned
construction stages extending over a number of years; and the first
stage of construction designed to provide adequate facilities to carry
on the instructional program for students in grades 7 and 8 who
have been attending school under a double-session arrangement since
September 1962.
Although it was originally the intent under Stage I to build
facilities for 850 pupils this was cut back to 700 pupils after taking
another look at enrollment projections. This re-examination revealed
that current enrollment in the regional high school was running
below the most conservative of the three available projections upon
which the committee had been basing its estimate of space re-
quirements.
These earlier projections were based on data for the 5-year
period 1955-1959, the years in which a rapid growth rate was being
experienced. Accordingly, in late February, the committee asked the
superintendent and the office of the School Building Assistance
Commission to up date their respective projections. This was done.
These revised projections, based on actual enrollment for the 5-year
period 1958-62, were in close agreement and indicated that the
number of pupils in grades 7 and 8 would not reach 700 until
1967 rather than two years earlier as had been expected. This fact
is further borne out by a later projection made by the superinten-
dent in October 1963 based on actual enrollment figures for the
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 129
past five years (1959-1963). An examination of the accompanying
graph shows that an enrollment of 700 pupils in these two grades
on the basis of the current growth rate may not be reached until
1968 or later.
In view of these facts it was obvious to the committee that
building initially for 700 pupils under Stage I was all that could
be reasonably justified. Furthermore, as this most recent enroll-
ment projection so clearly indicates, the committee recognized that
not long after the construction under Stage I is completed addi-
tional facilities will have to be planned and constructed anyway
to relieve the over-crowding in grades 9-12 which by the year
1967-68 will total 1029 pupils. Although construction under Stage
II would be aimed principally at expanding facilities for grades
9-12, the flexibility inherent under the Master Plan concept would
allow for the construction of some additional facilities for grades
7 and 8 should this later prove to be necessary.
This action of the committee authorizing a downward revision
in the educational specifications for Stage I construction from 850
pupils to 700 pupils met with the approval of the School Building
Assistance Commission. It did, however, result in a delay of seven
weeks under the time schedule that had been established originally
for putting plans and specifications out to bid since these had to be
revised by the architect to conform to the changed educational
specifications.
Following the approval by the School Building Assistance Com-
mission of the revised plans for the construction to be done under
Stage I, the plans and specifications were put out for bid on April
22, 1963. Filed sub-bids, which included such items as plumbing
and electrical wiring, were opened on May 15, 1963. General con-
tract bids were opened on May 21, 1963 with the successful low
bidder being the Frasca Construction Company of Lynn.
At a special meeting on the evening of May 21, the committee
voted to go to bond for $1,875,000 and the Selectmen of the three
member towns were duly notified in accordance with the provisions
of the original agreement establishing the Masconomet Regional
School District.
Each of the member towns called special town meetings to
secure voter approval of the bond issue during the 30-day waiting
period as provided for under the laws of the Commonwealth. These
meetings were held as follows: Middleton, June 10; Topsfield,
June 18; and Boxford, June 19.
130 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Following the favorable action by the voters at their respec-
tive town meetings in voting approval of the bond issue, the Com-
mittee met with the Emergency Finance Board at the State House
in Boston and at that time received its approval to bond in the
amount of $1,875,000. At a special meeting on July 1, 1963, the
Committee signed the general construction contract with the Frasca
Construction Company. At this same meeting Mr. Christopher
Vrachos of Gloucester was elected to the position of Clerk-of-Works.
Work on the new addition started on July 2, 1963. Under the
revised time schedule the junior high school classroom wing is to
be completed and ready for occupancy by the opening of school in
September 1964. The remainder of the construction is scheduled for
completion by January 1, 1965. Even though all of the new
facilities will not be ready for occupancy next September sufficient
classrooms are expected to be available for use so that pupils in
grades 7 and 8 can return to the single-session school day.
On August 7, 1963, the Masconomet Regional School District
bonds to finance the new construction were sold at an interest rate
of 3%, the same rate incidentally as secured on the bonds for the
original building.
The decision of the committee to reduce the amount of con-
struction under Stage I from 850 pupils to 700 pupils resulted in a
somewhat higher cost for architectural and engineering services due
to the extra work this entailed for the architect in revising working
drawings and specifications which had been done on the basis of an
850-pupil facility. This extra charge, a perfectly legitimate one
under the terms of the architect's contract with the District,
amounted to $29,543 and was taken into consideration in determin-
ing the total amount of the bond issue.
The cost of developing the Master Plan came to $10,000 and
was paid for from Public Law 874 funds.
The necessary forms, affidavits, and supporting documents, re-
quired for the District to receive reimbursement from the State on
account of planning aid expenses in connection with the new con-
struction were submitted to the School Building Assistance Com-
mission late in September. The check for this claim amounting to
$91,548.66 was received in November and deposited in the construc-
tion account.
Early in July the committee met with the Trustees of the
Essex County Greenbelt Association relative to exchanging a parcel
of land owned by the District consisting of low marsh land not
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 131
suitable or required for school purposes, for a parcel of land owned
by the Trustees which could be employed for school purposes, and
further, would result in straightening the boundary line between
District property and that belonging to the Greenbelt Association.
This exchange of land was consumated in December and the deeds
in connection therewith duly recorded with the Essex County
Registry of Deeds.
Equipping The New Addition
Throughout the year the superintendent and department chair-
men with the assistance of the architect at crucial points devoted
much time and effort to considering the equipment needs for the
new addition. This was in accordance with an earlier decision of
the committee not to employ an equipment consultant to perform
this function as had been done when the present building was
erected.
The result of this effort on the part of the staff was the
publication of a detailed budget which enumerated all of the items
of equipment that would be needed. The committee considered this
budget estimate total for equipment in arriving at the amount of
the bond issue.
As some of the equipment requires installation by the manu-
facturer and connection to the building services by the general
contractor, as specified in the general contract, it was necessary
to prepare detailed specification for this type of fixed equipment
soon after construction started so that progress would not be held
up. Specifications for such equipment in the areas of Science, In-
dustrial Arts, Homemaking, and the Towel Laundry were written
during the summer and after approval by the committee were put
out for bid early in September.
Contracts with the successful bidders have been signed and
this equipment is now in the process of being manufactured. Ad-
vantage has also been taken of the opportunity under the provisions
of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 to secure financial
aid in connection with equipping the science laboratories in the
new addition. Our application for such federal aid was approved
which means that 35% of the cost of equipping the science labora-
tories will come from this source. The same situation will prevail
in connection with equipping the new language laboratory. A major
task during the coming year will be the procuring all the remain-
ing items of equipment necessary for the complete furnishing
of the new facilities.
132 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Budget For 1964
The enrollment in the regional high school on October 1, 1963
was 1174, an increase of 104, 9.7% over the October 1, 1962 enroll-
ment of 1070. In September 1964, the enrollment, based on the most
recent projection data, will be 1289, an increase of 115 over 1963,
or 9.7%.
This pattern of growth can be expected to continue in the
years ahead (see enrollment projection chart) and is, of course, a
major factor in the increased cost of secondary education. Other
factors which contribute to these rising costs stem directly from
this factor of enrollment growth, namely, additional teachers, more
textbooks and related instructional supplies, and proportionate in-
creases in non-instructional services necessary to the total operation
of the educational program.
The total Budget for 1964 before applying any credits for
estimated receipts is $1,214,568.00 an increase of $235,833.00 or
24.1% over the 1963 Gross Budget of $978,735.00.
The maintenance and operating Budget for 1964 which accounts
for 74% of the total costs of the Regional School District amounts
to $899,793.00. This is an increase of $88,033.00 or 10.8% over the
1963 budget figure of $811,760.00. This percentage increase com-
pares closely with the estimated percentage increase in enrollment,
and with an average annual budget increase of 14.8% since 1960 —
the first budget year that reflected a full year of operation of the
Regional High School.
With the opening in September 1964 of the new classrooms now
under construction, pupils in grades 7 and 8 will return to a single
session day and a full educational program. This factor, along with
the projected increase in enrollment, will require the employment
of 8 additional teachers including an assistant principal for the
junior high school. Increasing the minimum salary for teachers
from the present $4700 to $4800 as of September 1, 1964 represents
an 'across-the-board" adjustment of $100 for all members of the
professional staff, and this in conjunction with the annual step-rate
increases provided under the salary policy, accounts for much of
the increase in the budget item "Expense of Instruction".
Debt Service and Debt Retirement in 1964 totals $314,775.00 or
26% of the Gross Budget. This represents an increase of $147,800.00
over 1963, or 88.5% and reflects the impact of the new building
program. This gross capital debt expenditure will be offset by
ENROLLMENT GROWTH
MASCONOMET REGIONAL JUNIOR -SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
ACTUAL 1950-63 COMPARED WITH
PROJECTED ENROLLMENT 1064-60
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$137,388.72 of construction aid grant reimbursement to be received
from the State in 1964, thus reducing the capital costs to a net of
$177,386.28.
General receipts anticipated in 1964 from all sources (see
financial section of report) are estimated to be $167,711.28. It
should be noted that included in these general receipts is an esti-
mated amount of $35,000.00 for interest which the District expects
to earn as a consequence of prudent handling of its construction
funds. This is an item of income which will not be available in such
a sizeable amount in ensuing years.
Applying these anticipated receipts towards the 1964 Gross
Maintenance and Operating Budget of $899,793.00 gives an adjusted
net Maintenance and Operating Budget for 1964 of $732,081.72.
This added to the adjusted net budget for Capital Costs gives a
total adjusted net budget in 1964 of $909,468.00, which is the
assessment to be apportioned among the member towns.
On the basis of the above adjusted net total budget and using
an estimated average enrollment of 1220 pupils for 1964, the total
per pupil will be $745.47. Of this total, $600.07 is due to operation
while $145.40 is on account of Debt and Debt Service.
The following Table gives the comparison of these costs per
pupil for the 4 years 1961-1964:
Comparison of Per Pupil Costs
Per Pupil Cost
Budget
Average
Operational
Debt & Debt
Total
Year
Enrollment
Service
1964
1220
600.07
145.40
745.47
1963
1128
606.00
84.07
690.07
1962
1066
614.42
92.19
706.61
1961
938
581.02
108.45
689.47
Insurance Program
The committee has carried on an extensive study and review
during the year of the District's insurance program. In March it
met with a group of interested insurance agents who earlier in the
year had requested such a meeting so that they could present their
proposals for the District's insurance program to the committee.
This meeting proved to be most informative to the members
of the committee, but inasmuch as the proposals presented were
drawn to varying specifications, no specific action could be taken.
The committee did vote however, to put the insurance out to bid
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 135
realizing that only through such means could they be assured of
securing the maximum coverage desired at the least possible cost
to the District.
Specifications were drawn up by the Insurance Sub-Committee
detailing the coverages wanted and put out for bid early in
September. Bids were received from seven agents by November 15,
1963, the bid closing date. Following tabulation of the bids the
committee met with the three lowest bidders to go over their re-
spective proposals prior to making its decision. At its meeting of
December 19, 1963, the committee awarded the contract for insur-
ance to the lowest bidder, Boit, Dalton, & Church of Boston,
who have been the District's insurance agent since 1959, for the
total contract amount of $4393.00.
Special Curriculum Reports
Even though the committee has been obliged to spend a large
portion of its meeting time on matters concerning the building ex-
pansion program, it makes a deliberate effort to keep informed
about the educational program and related activities of the school.
This is done through special bulletins and reports on a variety
of matters pertaining to the overall operation and programming of
the school prepared by the superintendent and the principal; attend-
ance of members at many of the public performances put on by
student groups and other organizations associated with the school;
and special reports by departments on the curriculum offerings and
activities of the department. During the past year four such
presentations were made to the committee.
On February 6, 1963 Mr. Richard P. Merrill, chairman of the
department of Foreign Languages and the members of his staff
explained the work of the department and with several student
groups demonstrated the methods and audio-visual materials being
used in the teachings of foreign languages today.
On April 3, 1963 the committee toured the Franklin C. Roberts,
Sr. Library and listened to a vivid description given by librarian,
Mrs. Charlotte S. Cory and her assistant Mrs. Richard Ingraham,
on the day-to-day operation of the school's library. The librarian
also explained how the library staff works with students to help
them develop proper library skills, and with teachers on curriculum
planning and securing for them supplementary instructional
materials for use in their particular subject areas.
136 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
On October 14, 1963 Mr. Edward C. Bryant, Director of Guid-
ance and the members of the Guidance department gave a most
informative presentation of the guidance program at Masconomet,
how it functions, and the variety of services rendered by counsel-
lors to students, parents, and teachers. This was done by following
a typical youngster from the time of the counsellor's first contact
with him on pre-registration matters in late Spring of his sixth
grade year, his entrance into grade 7 and the steps taken to orient
him to his new school environment, and on through the succeeding
years until his graduation six years later.
It was brought out that guidance at Masconomet seeks to assist
boys and girls in the selection of their curricular and extra-
curricular activities, and to help them during their six years at
Masconomet to develop as fully as possible their social, physical,
mental, and educational potentialities. A folder of various materials
illustrative of the kind of activities carried on and studies made
by the guidance staff were distributed to the committee for later
study at their leisure.
On December 4, 1963 a special educational report on the School
Health Program was given by Mrs. Helen Hoogerzeil, School Nurse.
This report recounted the changes that have taken place over the
years in school nursing, and outlined the program operating at
Masconomet as well as the specific functions and duties performed
by her as school nurse. This detailed and comprehensive report
established unequivocally that Masconomets' Health Program being
broad in scope, and well organized and administered, contributes
importantly and effectively to the overall development of our boys
and girls.
Public Relations
Keeping citizens fully informed about its schools so that a
healthy, mutually understanding attitude of confidence and respect
flourishes between the public and the schools is one of the major
problems constantly facing school committees and school administra-
tors everywhere. This is a difficult problem at best to resolve for
a school system serving a single town. It is even more difficult
when the school system, such as Masconomet, serves more than one
town.
From the very beginning of Masconomet the matter of developing
good public relations leading to the creation of a true image of
the school, its program and its needs, has been foremost in the
thoughts of everyone associated with the administration and
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operation of this educational institution. Each school system has to
discover and develop its own methods for doing this. Obviously
practices which work well in one community may prove totally in-
adequate or inappropriate in another.
Some of the ways which the committee and the staff at
Masconomet have attempted to supplement the usual practices, of
newspaper releases, printed publications, letters to parents, and
impressions conveyed from school activities, are worthy of special
mention in this report.
The weekly meetings of the school committee are regularly
attended by representatives of the press, who report on topics dis-
cussed and actions taken. Several feature articles written by news-
paper correspondents serving the area about Masconomet activities
and projects, particularly in connection with publicizing plans for
the expansion of the schools facilities, have been most helpful.
To supplement the coverage provided by the news media, the
school has continued its publication of "AIM", a monthly bulletin
designed to cover in more depth significant phases of the school's
curriculum and purposes. Responsibility for the preparation of this
series of informative bulletins is assumed by the Public Relations
Committee, which is one of the nine standing committees now
operating under the school's organized Curriculum Study &
Improvement Program. The success with which this venture has
been received by the public is due largely to the enthusiastic
cooperation of the Tri-Town Transcript and its owner-publisher, Mr.
Anthony Gangi, who made it possible for "AIM" to appear monthly
in his newspaper which is distributed to all homes in the three
member towns of the Masconomet District.
The new building program and the many questions which this
generated among citizens of the District were answered in great
part through a series of informal small group neighborhood meet-
ings carried on by members of the committee in their respective
towns over a period of several months, prior to the special Town
Meetings called for the purpose of approving the bond issue for
the new addition.
The most recent effort to acquaint citizens of the school com-
munity with the program and purposes of the regional high school,
has been the establishment of a Citizens Visitation Day, which
brings together 15-20 adults, representing various community
organizations, to experience and observe a portion of a typical
school day. Two such visiting days are scheduled each month. The
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four such visiting days held to date have been judged as being ex-
tremely valuable and worthwhile by the participants. This special
program will be continued throughout the remainder of the 1963-64
school year and it is expected that many other citizens will avail
themselves of the opportunity thus presented to experience at first
hand a typical day of school.
CURRICULUM STUDY AND IMPROVEMENT
Much of this annual report illustrates how the time and energy
of all working to keep the Masconomet Regional school system in
its favorable position as an outstanding secondary school have dealt
effectively with facility needs caused or associated with ever in-
creasing student population. This portion of the annual report will
focus attention on another and as equally important challenge for
the staff at Masconomet. The challenge of constant examination,
improvement, and refinement of the educational experiences planned
in our total school program, which we define as the curriculum,
emerges as a constantly increasing factor in the pursuit of excel-
lence in a modern up-to-date comprehensive secondary school.
WHAT TO TEACH? and HOW BEST TO TEACH IT? These
are two questions still not completely answered and subject to,
perhaps, greater challenge today than ever before because of the
accelerated changes in our society and the increased complexity
of man's economic, social, and political world. Major changes are
being promoted in all subject fields in both content and methods
of learning and it is the major responsibility of our professional
staff to examine carefully innovations and to recommend and in-
stitute the adoption of content and methods that will foster an
effective modern curriculum.
The responsibilities for curriculum study and change are being
met in several significant ways by the staff at Masconomet. Often
times unpublicized or unrecognized in the evaluation of our public
schools is the amount of time and energy devoted to non-classroom
activities by the teaching staff and yet it is the amount of study,
preparation, cooperative planning, professional improvement, and
organized inservice work by a professional staff that often makes
the difference between an excellent school and an average one.
The majority of our teachers are individually involved in
taking professional improvement courses during the regular school
year and during the summer, and all departments, under the direc-
tion of very competent department chairmen, are meeting regularly
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and working on curriculum guides and evaluating the programs
being fostered by the particular departments. Worthy of special
mention is the increased participation of department chairmen in
efforts to integrate wherever possible the learning experiences
offered by different subject fields. Of particular significance along
these lines is the combined efforts of English, Social Studies,
Library, and Art to promote greater emphasis on a humanities
approach to study and learning which relates these subjects. These
efforts will be accelerated as we return to a program with more
adequate, facilities and greater possibilities will exist for team
teaching and large group instruction.
The talents and energies of all staff members working under
the leadership of department chairmen and the principal has re-
sulted in the organization of Overviews in all subject fields. These
overviews consisting of course objectives, guiding principles, scope
and sequence charts, and bibliographies of teacher resources are in
the process of being edited and published. When completed this
material should be extremely valuable for our own curriculum study
and should allow us to answer the many requests for information
concerning our curriculum coming from other schools.
A significant step was taken by the School Committee in
recognizing the importance of regular curriculum study and
improvement involving all staff members when it approved a struc-
tured development which calls for extended time for curriculum
workshops. The first such workshop was held in February 1963 and
since that time regular monthly workshops have been scheduled
from 7:30 to 10:00 A.M. with all staff members able to participate
because of special scheduling of students on these days so that
classes begin at 10:00 A.M. instead of the regular opening time of
8:00 A.M.. These workshop days turn out to be shorter days for
the students and slightly longer days for the teachers, but the 2%
hour period once per month has proven to be of considerable value
for curriculum study and has only shortened class periods for
students without eliminating any periods on these particular days.
This organized or structured curriculum development plan has
seen the establishment of nine standing committees designed to
evaluate on a long range continuing basis the overall program and
to provide recommendations for improvement. Each of these nine
committees has a definite set of charges provided by a Curriculum
Steering Committee made up of three teachers, three department
chairmen, and three administrators. This Steering Committee is
meeting bi-weekly to provide the coordination and direction neces-
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sary for the program. The functions of each committee are some-
what indicated by the titles:
1. STUDENT NEEDS COMMITTEE
A) Academically Talented Learners
B) Average Learners
C) Slow Learners
2. STUDENT VALUES — SCHOOL SPIRIT COMMITTEE
3. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
4. STUDENT ACTIVITIES COORDINATING COMMITTEE
5. MARKING POLICIES and PRACTICES COMMITTEE
6. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
7. DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
8. PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
9. COMMUNITY STUDY COMMITTEE
Although it is early to properly evaluate the successes and
values of this formal approach to curriculum study and planning,
the enthusiasm of the staff and the several examples of much work
done beyond the limited time provided by one workshop each month
indicates that it is a significant program which will prove its merit
by influencing the educationad program made available to our youth.
Anticipating, with relief, the return to normal scheduling and
programming possibilities with the completion of additional facili-
ties, much time has been spent by department chairmen and admin-
istrative personnel on the planning of improvements and program
changes that will be possible and desirable starting in September
1964. Much of the time of weekly meetings of all department chair-
men and administrators has gone into decisions dealing with the
Program of Studies for 1964, Grouping Practices, Re-designing the
Program for Junior High School, and Expansion of the Senior
High School Program.
Another noteworthy part of our curriculum study during the
past year has been the increased communication and cooperative
effort between the secondary and the elementary schools. Several
meetings with administrators and staff members were held to
discuss the programs of each level. These meetings have centered
mainly in the fields of Mathematics, Science, and Foreign
Languages with an additional series of meetings held between the
sixth grade teachers and Masconomet guidance personnel to com-
plete the grouping of seventh grade students. The belief that the
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Masconomet program should grow from the elementary program
demands that such cooperative study between the two levels con-
tinue and increase.
The year 1963 has seen significant revisions continuing in the
field of Mathematics with the "Modern Math Program" well
established in grades seven and eight and now continuing on into
the high school program. In Science we have the new materials and
methods now being used as an integral part of our biology program
and in all science areas we have increased our attention to inquiry
or the So called "problem solving" approach to studying science.
This approach directs the students to considerable more inquiry,
careful observations and techniques of analysis. Our foreign
language program continues to increase its use of ALM or Audio-
Lingual Materials in French, Spanish, and German thus utilizing
extensively the new approaches to teaching the modern languages.
These specific course changes in Mathematics, Science, and
Languages have been chosen as worthy of mention here for in all
three areas the course revisions have meant considerable relearning
on the part of the teachers involved. It is difficult to abandon the
old content and methods to replace it with entirely new, but our
staff has done this and done it well.
We have seen emerging in our Social Science program a com-
plete revision of both content and approach to teaching these
courses and beginning in September 1964, we will be using the
revised program approved by the School Committee in December
1963. The details of this major revision will not be described here,
but the essence of the change causes students to experience required
Social Science course in each of the six yars with a great deal of
emphasis being placed upon a conceptual approach to studying all
of the major institutions of society. The disciplines of anthropology,
sociology, and economics will be combined with history and much
greater emphasis will be placed upon an approach to study and
inquiry involving a variety of resources in places of the traditional
single textbook approach.
PRIORITIES FOR CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT
We would be in error to convey the notion that we are
satisfied with all aspects of our school program even though we
can point with pride to many satisfactions. The following areas
need our study and efforts for further possible refinement or
improvement of our program.
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1. Our attention to the individual needs of students and our
ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each is a
great challenge still to our guidance personnel and to our
teachers. We are working constantly on the improvement of
scheduling techniques and grouping techniques that will
permit us to do an even better job.
A) We need to examine carefully the effects of academic
grouping on our slower learning students to determine
if our academic service to them justifies some of the
potential social problems created by this academic
grouping.
We need to refine our grouping procedures in grades
seven and eight so that we can group students separate-
ly in English and in Math and possibly carry grouping
techniques beyond these two major areas.
C) We need to continue our refinements of grouping in
our high school programs, particularly in the language
field where we are now receiving students who have
had several years of language background.
D) We need to examine very thoroughly the possible values
of the "Work Study Program" that seems to be some
answer to the problems existing with students who
lack interest in the regular school program to the
point where they prefer to drop out of school rather
than to continue. We do not have such a program now,
but neither is our drop-out rate very high, but maybe
we should be doing more for the very small minority
who are unable to benefit from our present program.
E) With our energies devoted to individual programming,
we need to constantly streamline our clerical chores
involving records, sorting, listing, and other communi-
cations devices. The use of Data Processing needs our
serious attention in making student accounting more
efficient and effective.
2. Our Reading Program for both junior high school and senior
high school needs revitalization as soon as qualified person-
nel can be obtained.
3. Continued and even accelerated energy should be directed at
well organized and published curriculum guides in all areas.
B)
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4. With the available facilities for fuller programming next
year, we need to develop more fully our activity program for
the junior high school and make some refinements in our
high school program. Some students need to limit their
participation in activities while others need to participate
much more.
5. We need to continue and increase our efforts to integrate
learning experiences provided by our separate departments,
Of particular concern in this endeavor should be our health
program, humanities program, and our Fine Arts program.
6. We need to examine carefully the possibility of providing
some type of secretarial service for classroom teachers, in
particular the department chairmen.
SUMMER SCHOOL CONTINUES TO SERVE
RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS
Our Summer School program continued to serve the needs of
both residents and non-residents who wished to eliminate a
deficiency in a subject field and others who wished to take enrich-
ment courses. Twenty-eight different courses were included, and a
total number of 119 students took a total of 192 pupil courses. It is
interesting to note also that sixteen of the summer school students
were non-residence of the Masconomet district and four of the
students were adults.
An important part of the summer school program, but also
serving more than summer school students has been the library
which was open during this period and supervised by our librarian.
Her report indicates that 422 attended the library during the sum-
mer session and 277 books and periodicals, of which 162 were non-
fiction, were circulated. The library was used by several residents,
both students and adults, who were not actually enrolled in summer
school classes. We hope this trend will continue and grow.
Although the financial expenses for operating our summer
school program are not completely met by tuition payments, it is
highly recommended that the services be continued.
HIGHLIGHTS OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND
PROJECTS IN 1963
Our efforts to provide students at Masconomet with worth-
while experiences leading to growth in knowledge, understandings,
skills, and appreciations and attitudes both in and out of classroom
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situations are expressed in many ways. We have been successful in
continuing the important and worthy activities and projects of past
years and we have added some more projects and experiences for
some or all of our students. The following list is an attempt to
illustrate the types of student experiences that show evidence of
our belief in involving students in meaningful and varied activities
and projects that complement and supplement classroom learning.
It has been most satisfying to witness the enthusiasm, dedication,
and varied student talents that have combined to gain recognition
for our school, groups, and individuals.
1. Dramatics activities have prospered and provided audiences
with varied and quality entertainment as well as giving
many students increased confidence and skills in acting and
supporting dramatics productions.
A) The Masconomet Chapter of the National Thespian
Society was formed in May 1963 to give recognition
to students willing to gain the necessary points for
membership through their participation and support of
dramatics activities.
B) Two Plus One, three one-act plays were held in the
spring of 1963, and the annual three act play was
held in November 1963. The Importance of Being
Ernest was chosen and produced with two commendable
performances.
C) The Magic Carpet, a program of interpretive reading
was presented in two assembly programs and has
prompted interested students in continuing this
worthwhile activity.
2. Our Student Announcers program has steadily improved
and provides very valuable daily experiences for students
making morning broadcasts of opening exercises, daily
devotionals, and daily announcements. Added to these daily
services this fall has been the Weekly School Opening Exer-
cises inaugurated by our Student Council. Each Monday
morning (or the first day of school for the week) as student
leaders ceremoniously raise the colors in front of the build-
ing, all personnel stand at attention facing the front of the
building toward the flag raising ceremony and follow this
with the pledge of allegiance. The program broadcast
throughout the building provides all personnel with the op-
portunity to dedicate themselves to the ideals of our nation
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and reminds all of the responsibilities we have for using our
educational system to foster democracy.
3. Projects and activities related to our Social Science program
and designed to have students actively involved in citizenship
experiences produced very satisfying results during the year.
A) Student planned and conducted assembly programs made
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Memorial Day more
significant for all students.
B) The American Legion Oratorical Contest, sponsored by
local American Legion Posts was held successfully
again this year.
C) We increased our efforts in the State Student Govern-
ment program this year through the Student Govern-
ment Exchange Program. This exchange with Newton
and the project developed by our students which ex-
plained our local form of goverment gained us a
First Place Award from the Massachusetts Secondary
Principals Association and the Massachusetts State De-
partment of Education. We continued to send a student
representative to the Student Government Day pro-
gram held each spring at the state capitol.
D) Our International Affairs Club with the help of CARE
included the entire school in the Masconomet-Monter-
rey-Care Project which resulted in our helping to build
a school in Monterrey, Honduras. The significance of
this project was conveyed to our student body at an
assembly program in September at which time a
Special Citation was awarded to Masconomet under a
grant from the Sears-Robuck Foundation. Masconomet
was selected for this citation by the Massachusetts
Secondary School Principals' Association and the
Massachusetts Department of Education. Pictures were
also shown of the school in Monterrey being construct-
ed and made possible through our support.
4. Our Student Exchange Board has markedly increased its
activities and for the first time we have students living for
a year in foreign countries. The Exchange Board has raised
nearly $600 in scholarship support for our two students
living for the year in Hannover, Germany. They have like-
wise been in close touch with these two students and another
member of the Class of 1963 who is spending the year in
Norway.
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5. In addition to a great deal of assistance to the Exchange
Board, students in the Foreign Language department have
participated in the annual International Nite which gave
the public attending a well planned sample of how our
modern techniques of teaching foreign languages work.
6. Our students with special interest and talents in writing
continue to do quality work as illustrated in Kaleidoscope,
The Best From Masconomet, and the Regional Review. Since
September, the school newspaper has been a weekly feature
of the TRI-TOWN TRANSCRIPT, thus increasing the circu-
lation of our paper as well as increasing the journalistic
activities of our newspaper staff.
7. This year for the first time our National Honor Society
shouldered the responsibility for planning and conducting our
four Honor Roll Assemblies. This leadership by students in
emphasizing scholarship increased the significance of the
Masconomet Arrowhead that is awarded to students making
the honor roll.
8. Experiences provided for students with special interests and
talents in the field of science have included: Masconomet
Annual Science Fair which included over 100 exhibits;
Regional Science Congress held at Hamilton-Wenham Region-
al High School with 34 of our students participating. Two
of our outstanding science students were selected as partici-
pants in the Summer Course for Academically Talented
under National Science Grants.
9. Our Mathematics Teams finished in the first division in the
Tri-State Mathematics League and also in first division of
the Northern Division of the Eastern Massachusetts Mathe-
matics League.
10. For the second year the unusually fine and creative talents
of our Home Economics, Industrial Arts, and Art students
provided exceptional displays and ideas for the Christmas
Fair. This exhibit was open to the public and it, together
with the Creative Dance production, brought many commen-
dations and suggestions that this be an annual event.
11. In May 1963 our Industrial Arts students entered over 50
projects in the State Industrial Arts Fair held at Fitchburg,
Massachusetts and we gained five first prizes and over 40
honorable mentions.
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12. We witnessed the continued excellence in our music pro-
grams. The year included Exchange Concerts for our band,
Christmas Concert, Operetta, Spring Concert, and several as-
sembly programs. Our Singers were especially honored by a
special invitation to perform as a group at the 1963 State
Music Festival held in Springfield. Our Band was likewise
given unusually fine honors by being invited to participate
at the World's Fair in New York City. The Band will go
to New York for this performance on April 30, 1964. The
energetic support of the Music Parents Organization is
making the trip possible.
13. Unusual — is the term for the success of our interscholastic
athletic program during the past year, especially for the
boys' teams.
Boys' Basketball (1962-63 Season) team qualified for the
Eastern Massachusetts Basketball Tournament by winning
over 659c of its games.
Boys' Track Team won the Essex County Track Conference
Relay Meet; Essex County Track Conference Champion-
ship; Essex Track Open Meet; and they remained un-
defeated in dual meet competition for the third straight
year.
Boys' Baseball Team won second place in the Cape Ann
League.
Our 1963 Football Team completed the season with an
undefeated record and continued its undefeated streak to
14 consecutive games, emerging as football champions of
the Cape Ann League. Steve Chew (a member of the
Junior Class) won the state individual scoring champion-
ship.
Boys' Cross-Country completed the season undefeated, win-
ning the Cape Ann Championship, the Cape Ann Open
Meet, and the Class "D" State Championship. Our Fresh-
man and Sophomore Cross-Country squad also brought
honor to themselves and to the school through winning the
Catholic Memorial Invitational Meet.
Our girls' athletic teams failed to win championship
honors, but they did win the majority of their games.
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GUIDANCE SERVICES EXPAND
"Guidance is the high art of helping boys and girls to plan
their own action wisely, in the full light of all the facts that can be
mustered about themselves and about the world in which they will
work and live." — This definition of guidance provided by the
Educational Policies Commission is accepted as an overall guiding
principle at Masconomet and when analyzed into organized services
which we should provide, we realize that the complexity and
diversity of the world in which our boys and girls will work and
live and the maturing science of counseling challenges us to improve
a dual approach to our guidance services. (1) A coordinated and
cooperative approach involving all teachers and staff members
helping boys and girls muster all the facts that can be gathered
about themselves and about the world in which they work and live,
and (2) Specialized services directed at helping each individual boy
or girl with the more personal and individual problems involved in
planning his own action wisely.
Contrary to the belief of some, our expanding emphasis on
improved guidance services does not take guidance responsibilities
away from classroom teachers and centralize them in a guidance
department. Rather, it stresses even greater participation by class-
room teachers as illustrated by increased meetings with small
groups of teachers and counselors to deal with adjustment problems
of individual students. Likewise, this year has seen the birth of a
faculty advisory system wherein every faculty member is assigned
between 15 and 20 students with whom to work as a personal
advisor in dealing with educational decisions and in other ways
being concerned about the welfare of individuals. This advisory
system is in its infancy and will take a great deal of planning,
evaluation, and cooperation on the part of both teachers and guid-
ance personnel. A temporary obstacle is the extremely limited space
and crowded schedule which makes it difficult for students to meet
with advisors.
This year has seen the addition of a School Adjustment Coun-
selor Program at Masconomet. The school adjustment counselor be-
came a new member of the Guidance team in May 1963, and
although much of his salary is provided by the Division of Youth
Services under the Department of Education of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, he is a regular member of the school faculty with
an office in the high school and works under the supervision of
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the Director of Guidance. He is employed on a 12-month basis. Be-
cause this position is new this year and the responsibilities are not
clear to many citizens, space is given here to an explanation of
the purposes and functions of this service.
The adjustment counselor program, established by law in 1955,
Chapter 696 Section 460, is designed to help youth who have ex-
treme problems of adjustment which are preventing them from
functioning normally and satisfactorily in learning situations. This
help may be accomplished in a variety of ways, but basically, the
adjustment counselor brings a psychologist's point of view to the
school situation. Extremely important in the success of the adjust-
ment counselor's work is the classroom teacher, for much of the
responsibility for identifying symptoms of emotionally upset,
unusual behavior, and other poor adjustments to school lies with the
teacher.
In treating cases, there are three basic methods of using serv-
ices of the school adjustment counselor:
(1) As a consultant to any member of the school staff and
community agents regarding particular problem cases of
grades 7-8.
(2) As a counselor to the student, using verbal skills of the
counselor and/or the manipulation of the school milieu in
order to bring about an expedient, but effective modifica-
tion of behavior within the existing program of the school.
(3) As a case-worker, working with the home, community
agencies, and medical personnel. The nature of many cases
handled by the adjustment counselor necessitate the pro-
fessional opinion of a psychiatrist. It is also the responsi-
bility of the school adjustment counselor to enlist the in-
terest and help of clergymen and other local leaders and
officials in a mutual effort to save children from
delinquency.
The number of cases demanding the specialized skills of our
school adjustment counselor are a small minority and it is worthy
of note in this report that we have four full time guidance coun-
selors, in addition to our Director of Guidance, who are serving the
vast majority of our students whom we consider normally well
adjusted but are in need of a great deal of information about them-
selves, the educational opportunities available and desirable for
them, and the educational and occupational opportunities available
to them as adults. These counselors continue to service approximate-
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ly 1170 students, 70 teachers and administrators, and parents
through their analysis and interpretation of student records and
test data, arranging and conducting meetings with teachers to
discuss student cases, workshops with parents to explain program
offering at Masconomet and the interpretation of educational and
occupational requirements beyond the secondary school, details of
grouping and programming of all students, and day in and day
out counseling of students with their major and minor problems of
both an educational and personal nature.
As our school system strives to provide for the needs of all
youth in the district and we observe ever increasing specialization
and diversification of choices available to these youth we recognize
the increasing importance of having effective guidance services.
GRADUATES OF 1963
f John Paul Albanese
Gary W. Alpaugh
Paul Omer Angers
Thomas Harry Angers
Karen Ansteensen
Kathleen Terrell Austin
fCarol Ann Baer
Gary Leonard Balevre
Carolyn Ann Banks
Jacqueline Joyce Bergstrom
Richard Warren Bergstrom
Eileen Linda Berube
David Channing Bickford
Jonathan Bond
Paul Downing Bowler
Betty Jane Broughton
fRobert Samson Burtiz, Jr.
Wayne Peter Cameron
Walter Paul Campbell
Paul Eric Carlson
Susan Chartier
James A. Clark
Susan Conley
Cheryl Ann Connor
Christopher Sargent Cross
Charles Gage Curtis
Bruce Thomas Devlin
Kathleen Elaine Doyle
Susan Helen Eaton
Donald Ellis Fadden Jr.
Susan Esther Fairbanks
David Edward Faucher
Parris James Ferry
Christopher Foye
Sandra Lucille Frost
William Thomas Gamble, Jr.
George Elwood Gentuso
Arthur Gingrande, Jr.
Mary Virginia Goettel
Bert Henry Goodwin
Paul Joseph Greenler
fDeborah Hall
Thomas Roger Hall
Jane Hardy
Hawley Christina Harwood
Peter Stuart Haywood
Sally Ann Hilyard
Pamela D. Hosman
fMeredith Alexandra Houston
Robert Theodore Hubbard
f*Anne Elizabeth Jansen
Raymond Louis Johnson
Andrea Florence Karayianes
Katherine Brooks Kerr
JfDeanna Pan King
fRobert Wayne Klingensmith, Jr.
Joyce Ann Knudsen
Ronald Alfred LaChance
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Yvonne Mary Lemieux
Holly Elizabeth Lindbloom
Paul Bradford Lindquist
Phillip Leslie Lindstrom
Charles Nathaniel Love
§Luis Machorro
Edward T. Maguire, Jr.
fPhyllis Ann Marshall
Laurence Peter Martin
Andrea Marie Mcintosh
Robert William McManus
Judith Caroline Means
William Charles Meeker
Roger Alfred Merriam
Earle Ladd Morrison
Linda Sue Munroe
Susan Ellen Nangle
James Henry Nason
Lee Noseworthy
Robert Daniel O'Meara
Leslie Ann Paulson
Harry Winfield Perkins
f Joyce Beryl Perkins
Francis Frederick Perry, Jr
Vance Allen Perry
Donna Marie Peterson
Katherine Phillips
Allison Carol Pierce
Diane Helen Pilecki
fVirginia Mary Pollard
Richard Edward Quinn, Jr.
fJohn Gilbert Ray, III
Lona Lee Reed
John Pinkham Reidy
Cheryl Lee Rendle
Shirley Ann Roberts
Richard David Ross
Richard G. Ross
Ralph Pingree Schott, II
Raymond Charles Shaw
Kendall-Jane Steimen
Leea Barbara Sterling
Jerome Carl Swindell
Patricia Mary Taft
Edward Wilson Thistle
f**Maureen Patricia Toomey
Paul Clifford Waitt
Christine Elliott Wall
Donald Hopkins Walsh
Paula Ann Wesson
Margaret Jean Whorf
Priscilla Ann Winn
Judith Anne Woodbury
Robert Martin Woodbury
f National Honor Society * First Honors ** Second Honors
t Third Honors § Foreign Exchange Student - Certificate Awarded
Class of 1963
The 111 members of Masconomet's fourth graduating class
were presented their diplomas at impressive exercises held in the
Henry F. Long Auditorium on Thursday evening, June 6, 1963, by
Mr. Hans Barber, Chairman of the School Committee. One foreign
exchange student from Mexico was also honored at this time.
Thirteen of the class were elected to membership in the New
Meadows Chapter of the National Honor Society, with five of them
earning this distinction in their junior year. Of 111 graduates,
31 were from Boxford, 32 from Middleton, and 48 from Topsfield.
A survey of the class made early this fall by the Guidance
Department revealed that 79 out of the 111 graduates (71.2%)
152 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
are continuing their education, and that of these 51 (45.6%) are
attending four-year degree granting institutions. The following
summarizes the placement of the members of the class of 1963:
51
45.6%
Two Year Colleges
12
10.7%
2
1.8%
9.8%
11
4
3.5%
Prep or P.G
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Work
25
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3.5%
Undecided
4
112
100.0%
* Includes Luis Machorro (Exchange Student from Mexico)
and David Bickford and James Clark both in Europe for a year
as Exchange Students.
Admitted to Degree-Granting Institutions
(39 institutions represented)
Northeastern University 6 Nasson College
Univ. of Massachusetts 4
Univ. of New Hampshire .... 4
Lowell Technical Institute .... 2
Amherst 1
Boston University 1
Bridgewater State 1
Carleton College 1
Colorado Col. for Women .... 1
Doane College 1
Emmanuel 1
Georgetown University 1
Gordon 1
Harvard 1
High Point 1
Kentucky Weslyn 1
Keuka 1
Mary Washington 1
Mass. School of Art 1
Merrimack College 1
Northwestern
Norwich University
Oberlin
Ohio Weslyn
Paul Smith's College
Pembroke
Russell Sage
Salem State
Skidmore ,
Stetson University ..,
Syracuse University
Tufts
University of Maine ,
Valparizo
Wesleyan
West Va. Institute
of Tech
Wheelock
Yankton College
Geographical Distribution of College Attended
Colleges in Massachusetts 13 33.3%
Colleges in New England outside of Massachusetts .... 7 18.0%
Colleges outside of New England 19 48.7%
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 153
Admitted to Junior Colleges
Ambler Junior College 1
Becker Junior College 1
Bentley School of Accounting 1
Boston U. College of Basic Studies 1
Brevard Junior College 1
Cazenovia 1
Chamberiayne Junior College 1
Colby Junior College 1
Dean Junior College 1
Northern Essex Community College 2
Westbrook Junior College 1
Admitted to Other Post -Secondary Schools
Cullinary Institute Newbury School
of America 1 of Business 1
Essex Agricultural I.B.M. School 1
Hairdressing School 1 Wentworth Institute 6
Franklin Institute 1 Beverly Hospital School
of Nursing 2
As their gift to the school the Class of 1963 presented two
roving microphones.
The following awards and scholarships were presented to
members of the Class of 1963 at the Graduation Exercises:
To MAUREEN TOOMEY, the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award
for demonstrating in the highest degree of dependability, leadership,
service and patriotism.
To ANNE JANSEN, the American Legion School Award for
exemplifying to an outstanding degree the attributes of a Good
Citizen — Courage, Leadership, Honor, Service, and Scholarship.
The award sponsored by the Legion Posts of the member towns
consists of a medallion, a lapel pin, a certificate, and a $25 Savings
Bond. The latter is presented by the recipient's home town Legion
Post (Topsfield in 1963).
To ROBERT BURITZ, JR., the Bausch & Lomb Science Medal
for academic excellence in science.
To ANDREA KARAYIANES, the Topsfield Lions Club award
for General Excellence in the field of Business Education. This
award consists of a wrist watch and an engraved placque.
To JOHN RAY, III, the William Cargill Award in English
Composition. The award is an attractively bound book selected from
154 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
the best of the classics, work of reference, or the field of current
publications and of special interest to the recipient.
To ANNE JANSEN, a Certificate of Merit in recognition of her
achievements in the field of Mathematics in the annual contest
sponsored by the Mathematics Club of the University of Massachu-
setts.
To ANNE JANSEN, a medallion presented by the French
Embassy through the Office of the Cultural Attache in recognition
of efforts and perserverance applied to the study of the French
language.
To KATHERINE PHILLIPS, a book presented through the
office of the German Consul, in recognition of an outstanding
student of German.
To JOHN RAY, III, a medallion awarded by the American
Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese to an outstand-
ing student of Spanish.
The Masconomet Regional Scholarship Association through its
Scholarship Committee has awarded a total of $4200.00, including
the 1963 presentations. The following members of the Class of
1963 were recipients: Robert Buritz, Mary Goettel, Anne Jansen,
Katherine Phillips, Lee Noseworthy, Judith Woodbury, Carol Baer.
A portion of the Masconomet Regional Scholarship Funds has been
designated as the Franklin C. Roberts, Sr., Scholarship for Excel-
lence in Academic Achievement in memory of Franklin C. Roberts,
Sr., who was so instrumental in guiding the development of this
regional school. From the funds established in his memory the
scholarship award was made to Anne Jansen.
The Masconomet Teachers' Association Scholarship is given an-
nually to a member or members of the graduating class who plan
to enter the teaching profession. Class of 1963 students receiving
this award were: Carol Baer and Anne Jansen.
To CHARLES LOVE, MAUREEN TOOMEY, and JOHN
ALBANESE, the Topsfield Lions Club Masconomet Scholarship.
To PAUL WAITT, the Essex County Electrical Club Scholar-
ship awarded to a student who is pursuing an education that will
lead to a career in electrical engineering.
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 155
Other students who received financial-aid awards are listed
below: (Based on the Follow-up of Class of 1963)
ROBERT BURITZ, the Harvard Club Scholarship.
PETER HAYWOOD, a Working Scholarship from Yankton
College.
PRISCILLA WINN, a Musical Scholarship from Stetson
University.
PAUL CARLSON, Grange Scholarship and Loan
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68
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Student Activity Fund — Consolidated
Financial Statement
For Period January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1963
Balance Receipts Expendi- Balance
Organization or Activity
1/1/63
tures
1 9 /31
16/ OL/ DO
General Funds
98.41
467.19
486.14
79.46
Alumni Funds
184.30
184.30
Class of 1960
98.88
98.88
Class of 1961
14.20
14.20
Class of 1962
164.23
164.23
Class of 1963
687.62
1,524.66
2,212,28
Class of 1964
304.77
1,864.04
1,290.14
878.67
Class of 1965
105.59
500.65
141.13
464.81
Class of 1966
77.12
230.31
84.95
222.48
Class of 1967
46.96
48.25
37.00
58.21
Class of 1968
154.56
85.35
69.21
Sr. Student Council
60.27
1,713.69
1,705.55
68.41
Natl. Honor Society
16,87
98.91
78.80
36.98
Student Exchange Bd.
70.33
1,093.57
1,350.05
-186.15
School Store
82.38
1,588.61
1,643.06
27.93
School Publications
226.48
153.90
72.58
Yearbook 1964
888.30
5.00
883.30
Yearbook Reserve
386.02
93.34
283.38
195.98
Howard Memorial Lecture
278.51
951.85
635.00
595.36
Music Productions
290.00
-290.00
Music Departments
150.20
195.00
124.04
221.16
Music Services
93.18
116.51
-23.33
Dramatic Productions
664.74
399.10
265.64
National Thespian Society
23.47
60.08
78.36
5.19
Business Club
5.20
5.20
Future Nurses Club
5.00
5.00
International Affairs Club
518.92
504.31
14.61
Physical Science Club
9.66
9.66
Maskiers Ski Club
60.43
60.43
*Accomodation A/C
-5.82
2,297.06
2,391.24
-100.00
* Spectator Bus
64.90
64.90
*Best from Masconomet
89.79
60.05
149.84
*Kaleidoscope
1.30
127.95
129.25
*Loquacious Linquists
29.77
8.97
38.74
* Music - Rentals
200.29
202.50
402.79
*Music - Reeds
27.23
55.00
82.23
* Music - General
22.87
112.42
135.29
166 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Balance Receipts Expendi- Balance
Organization or Activity
1/1/63
tures
* Gondoliers
263.18
263.18
* Student Prmce
-335.37
827.25
491.88
*Anne Frank
65.58
65.58
* Miracle Worker
87.62
51.58
139.20
*Two Plus One
292.54
292.54
* Regional Review
-17.15
286.65
269.50
* Sanitary Napkins
25.66
74.34
1 (\{\ A A
100.00
*J. Ray Sponsorship
325.00
325.00
* Student Council (Jr.)
-40.10
40.10
*Yearbook 1962
242.79
242.79
^Yearbook 1963
537.10
1,580.03
2,117.13
* Little Mary Sunshine
50.00
50.00
* Importance of Being Earnest
25.00
25.00
TOTALS
3,870.23
19,712.60
19,762.74
Distribution of Assets:
Arlington Trust Company, Middleton,
Savings Account 1,500.00
Arlington Trust Company, Middleton,
Checking Account 2,424.73
Outstanding Checks -104.64 3,820.09
* These accounts have been dissolved or combined with other accounts
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 167
Athletic Revolving Fund 1963
Balance, January 1, 1963 $ 3,582.64
Receipts
Basketball $ 861.73
Football 1,253.30
Gymnastics 97.35
Track 50.00 2,262.38
Total $ 5,845.02
Expenditures
Awards, letters, pins, etc $ 364.37
Tickets, Supervisors, Timer 298.88
Custodians 155.00
Police 190.00
Conducting Meets 45.00
Film Purchase and Processing 210.00
Dues, Sports Clinic, and Travel 307.50
Equipment Purchase 72.00
Bleacher Rental 360.00
Miscellaneous 189.31 2,192.06
Balance, December 31, 1963 $ 3,652.96
Driver Education Fund
As of December 31, 1963
Balance, January 1, 1963 $ 150.00
Receipts
Student Fees $ 2,680.00
Insurance Claim 147.80 2,827.80
Total $ 2,977.80
Expenditures
Instructional Salaries $ 2,699.99
Refunds on Student Fees 10.00
Repair of Damage to Driver Education Car 147.80 2,857.79
Balance, December 31, 1963
$ 120.01
168 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Public Law 864
As of December 31, 1963
Balance, January 1, 1963 $ 1,957.91
Receipts
NDEA Title III, Science Project $ 2,217.73
NDEA Title 5A, Guidance 642.00
NDEA Title III, Foreign Language 903.25
NDEA Title 5A, Guidance 705.00 4,467.98
Total $ 6,425.89
Expenditures
Transfer to PL 874 on account of NDEA
Title II, Science Project $ 3,120.98
Science Electronics, on account
of Language Laboratory 888.00 4,008.98
Balance, December 31, 1963 $ 2,416.91
Public Law 874
As of December 31, 1963
Balance, January 1, 1963 $ 7,665.75
Receipts
Transfer from PL 864 Account $ 3,120.98
Federal Government 12,235.00 15,355.98
Total $ 23,021.73
Expenditures
NDEA Project 3382S - Biology $ 2,577.95
NDEA Project 3393S - Physics 2,368.72
Rich and Tucker, Master Plan 10,000.00 14,946.67
Balance, December 31, 1963
$ 8,075.06
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 169
Masconomet Regional High School Cafeteria
Accounts Receivable*
Inventory at Cost
Cash On Hand
BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1963
Assets
4,100.55
3,117.49
298.35 7,516.39
Liabilities and Net Worth
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 4,781.92
Cash Overdraft (1,375.05) 6,156.97
Net Worth
1959 District
Appropriation 2,500.00
Deficit 1/1/63 (1,227.16)
Profit 1/1/63-
12/31/63 86.58 (1,140.58) 1,359.42 7,561.39
Statement of Profit and Loss — 1/1/63 — 12/31/63
Income 49,003.78
USDA 13,250.96
Free Lunches 585.20 62,839.94
Cost of Sales
Inventory 1/1/63 3,025.32
Food Purchase 37,329.75
40,355.07
Less Inventory 3,117.49
Gross Profit on Sales
25,602.36
170 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
Operating Expenses
Wages - Adults 19,354.88
Wages - Students 592.80
Supplies 2,927.55
Equipment 552.35
Cost of Free Lunches 585.20 24,015.78
1,586.58
$1,500.00 Loan from District to be returned immediately so actual
profit is $86.58.
* Federal Reimbursement Claim for October, November, and
December 1963 due.
Statistics on the Operation January 1 through December 31, 1963
Number of Days Cafeteria Operated 177
Number of Student Lunches Served 132,412
Percentage Participation (ADA) 81.10%
Number of Student Free Lunches :
2,666 @ .25 = 566.50
187 @ .10 = 18.70 $585.20
Number of Student Milk 33,351
Number of Workers: Full-time 2
Part-time 13
Students 6
1964 BUDGET
Budget 1963 Budget 1964
$ 28,046.00 Administration $ 28,930.00
563,457.00 Expense of Instruction 643,711.00
126,854.00 Other School Services 125,302.00
69,957.00 Operation and Maintenance of Plant 75,865.00
17,416.00 Fixed Charges 23,333.00
1,000.00 Community Services 1,200.00
5,030.00 Fixed Assets 1,452.00
$811,760.00 Total
$899,793.00
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT 171
1964 Apportionment of Costs
Total Budget Requirements For Operation of
Masconomet Regional High School For 1964
Maintenance and Operation
Debt Retirement
1958 Bond Issue, Note Due 6/15/64 $ 115,000.00
1963 Bond Issue, Note Due 9/15/64 95,000.00
$899,793.00
210,000.00
Debt Service
Interest on Maturing Debt, 1958 $ 48,525.00
Interest on Maturing Debt, 1963 46,250.00 104,775.00
Total Gross Budget $1,214,568.00
Anticipated Receipts, 1964
Estimated Miscellaneous Receipts, 1964
1. State Reimbursement -
Construction Aid Grant
1958 Building $ 72,150.37
1963 Building (estimate) 65,238.35 $137,388.82
2. State Reimbursement -
Transportation 90,318.28
3. State Reimbursement -
Special Education 8,345.00
4. Tuition - 1964 Summer School 4,000.00
5. Interest Earned On Construction Funds 35,000.00
6. From Construction Funds On Account
of Expenditures For Utilities 3,500.00
7. Miscellaneous (Evening Use of School
Buildings, Lost Books, Student
Projects, Telephone Tolls, etc. 3,000.00 $281,552.00
Estimated Transfer From Surplus Revenue
(see Schedule 1)
Assessment To Be Levied On Member Towns
23,548.00
(see Schedule 2)
Total Anticipated Receipts
909,468.00
$1,214,568.00
MASCOXOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
173
Receipts To School District During 1963
Source Amount
Town Assessments
Boxford S209,467.44
Middleton 251,734.56
Topsfield 317,198.00
Commonwealth of Mass. - State Construction Aid Grant 72,150.37
Transportation Reimbursement
Under Chapter 71, General Laws 94,137.30
Summer School Tuitions 3,967.44
Regular School Tuition 200.00
Special Education Reimbursement,
Chapter 71, General Laws 4,989.49
Repayment By Cafeteria of Advance
For Equipment Purchases 602.00
Rental Of School Property 1,375.63
Refunds Due To Claims and Overpayments 127.72
Rent Or Lease Of District Owned Property 670.20
Employee's Compensation - State Withholding- Tax 46.17
Interest Earned On District Funds 2,168.75
Musical Instrument Rentals 398.54
Miscellaneous (lost textbooks, Industrial Arts Student
projects, telephone, library fines, etc.) 1,210.25
Total $960,443.86
174 MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL REPORT
MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Statement of Operating Expenses
For Year Ending December 31, 1963
Balance
1963
Expended
Over
Budget
1963
(Under)
GENERAL CONTROL
1
Salary of Superintendent
14,017.00
13,808.24
208.76
2
Travel Expense,
Superintendent
300.00
116.81
183.19
3
Treasurer's Salary
560.00
560.00
4
Clerical Service
9,920.00
9,879.00
41.00
5
Attendance Officer
300.00
300.00
6
Other Expense
5,084.00
4,918.32
165.68
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
7
Teachers' Salaries
508,570.00
500,554.51
8,015.49
8
Expense of School Office
21,253.00
20,203.31
1,049.69
9
Textbooks-Films-Records
14,528.00
12,735.67
1,792.33
10
Supplies-Instructional
22,570.00
20,162.09
2,407.91
11
Handwriting
1,400.00
840.00
560.00
EXPENSE OF OPERATING
SCHOOL PLANT
12
Custodial Salaries
31,395.00
29,937.79
1,457.21
13
Fuel
7,134.00
5,402.80
1,731.20
14
Miscellaneous of Operation
17,707.00
15,783.46
1,923.54
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
15
Maintenance and Repairs
13,016.00
11,011.64
2,004.36
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
16
Transportation
100,328.00
98,398.20
1,929.80
17
Library
5,048.00
4,614.71
433.29
18
Promotion of Health
6,667.00
6,557.90
109.10
19
Phys. Education and Athletics 6,893.00
6,184.06
708.94
20
Miscellaneous
10,890.00
12,833.83 (
1,943.83)
OTHER EXPENSES
21
Out of State Travel
1,350.00
1,260.80
89.20
22
Evening Use of School Bldg.
1,000.00
1,166.88 (
166.88)
23
Summer School
6,800.00
5,792.63
1,007.37
CAPITAL OUTLAY
24
Capital Outlay
5,030.00
4,466.60
563.40
TOTAL 811,760.00
Balance December 31, 1963
Transferred to Surplus Revenue
787,489.25
24,270.75
24,270.75
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MASCONOMET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Boxford, Massachusetts
Analysis — 1963 School Construction Funds
December 31, 1963
Receipts :
Appropriation Member Towns - Planning Aid 75.000.00
Sale Of Serial Bonds 1,875,000.00
Planning Aid Reimbursement 91,548.66
Premium Received On Sale Of Bonds 5,249.81
Total Receipts 2,046,798.47
Disbursements To Date: 621,812.05
Balance, December 31, 1963 1,424,986.42
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
Bureau of Accounts
80 Mason Street, Boston 11
April 17, 1963
Masconomet Regional District School Committee
Topsf ield, Massachusetts :
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and
accounts of the Masconomet Regional School District for the fiscal
year 1962, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44,
General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr.
William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
s/ARTHUR H. MacKINNON
Director of Accounts
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NO SCHOOL" SIGNALS
Whenever it is necessary to cancel school because of weather or
hazardous driving conditions, "No School" signals are sounded on
the fire alarms of the member towns. Signals sounded at 6:50 A.M.
indicate there will be no school ALL DAY for all students, grades
7 - 12.
If bad weather or road conditions develop during the day it
may be advisable to close school early, in which case there would be
no afternoon sessions for students normally attending (Grade 7).
Such notification will be given by sounding the signals at 11 :00 A.M.
"NO SCHOOL" announcements are also broadcast over radio
stations WESX, Salem; WHAV, Haverhill; WBZ, Boston, and over
WBZ-TV, Channel 4.
Town
Boxford
West Boxford
Middleton
Topsfield
Signal on Fire Whistles
3 Blasts
3 Blasts
2-2-2
3 Blasts
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 181
Town of Middleton
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 13, 1964
The Finance Committee herewith submits its recommendations
to the Annual Town Meeting of March 10, 1964.
In the course of preparation of the budget and consideration of
the special articles, the Committee has been acutely aware of the
mounting tax burden and has attempted to balance the departmental
requests for additional expenditures with the necessity of keeping
the tax rate with reasonable limits.
It is apparent that, in 1964, we are facing the impact of both
the Junior High School addition at Masconomet, as well as the
new Middleton Elementary School. When the cost of new construc-
tion is coupled with operating expense, the two school systems will
cost over $560,000. this year, or approximately $100,000. over 1963.
See items 89-92 and 112-115 in the budget.
With these substantial increases in obligations as a starting
point, the Committee has reviewed with each Board or Department
Head the 1964 requests with exceptional care. The entire program
of the Town has been reviewed and as a result many requested
expenditures have not been recommended. Salary raises for part-
time office officials and employees have been reduced to a reason-
able level. Additional expenditures for increased town services have
not been recommended. As a result, a total of $14,000. has been
pared from the budgets requested, and an additional $18,875 in
special articles has not been recommended.
A few of these deletions warrant special explanation.
Requests this year include the provision for three additional
full-time men in the Fire Department and one additional full-time
policeman. The Committee does not debate the advantages of the
additional protection which would be afforded by creating these
positions. Nor does the Committee feel that the present departments
are failing in their responsibilities to the citizens of the Town. In-
182 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
deed there have been many instances in the past year where the
competence and efficiency of the departments have been demonstrat-
ed again and again. However, we do not feel at this time that the
town has need for such greatly expanded protection services.
Article 12 calls for the Town to appropriate $6,500. as its share
of a $19,500. total expenditure to engage a consultant to provide
a so-called Master Plan for the Town of Middleton. This Committee
fully appreciates the need for planning for the Town's future
orderly growth. However, we are not convinced that the amount of
information to be provided by the survey is consistent with the
cost. We recommend that the Planning Board contact other consul-
tants and secure more detailed proposals with specific descriptions
of the types of information that will be provided.
The Finance Committee also has been concerned for some time
about the irregular salary and wage scales for elected and appointed
officials and the clerical help needed to conduct the Town's business.
It is recommended that the problem be surveyed this year with the
objective of comparing jobs and responsibilities and implementing
these findings with suitable salary schedules to provide for an
orderly pattern of increments.
Again the Committee would like to urge all residents to attend
its open meetings before each regular and special Town Meeting.
At these meetings, which are well attended by the town officials,
there is ample opportunity to ask questions and determine the scope
of the problem before the Town Meeting. In this way, we believe,
the voters can have the opportunity to discuss and judge the facts
and reach a conclusion before voting.
The Committee would like to thank all town officials and
officials who have been extremely cooperative and helpful in
meeting with the Committee and discussing their requests.
In closing we wish to urge as many citizens as possible to
attend the Town Meeting on March 10, 1964. With a substantial
tax increase likely this year, it is essential that as many people as
possible take the opportunity to exercise their rights and participate
in determining the program of the Town for the year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. RUSSELL WALLEN, Chairman
LAURA M. DANSEREAU, Secretary
RICHARD J. FITZPATRICK
ROBERT E. KELLEY
RICHARD M. MURPHY
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 183
ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT
March 10, 1964
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on Committee Reports.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow from
time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year
beginning" January 1, 1964, and to issue a note or notes therefor
payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as
may be give for a period of less than one year, in accordance
with Chapter 44, Section 17 of the General Laws.
Recommended
ARTICLE 3. To fix the compensations of elected officers, provide
for a Reserve Fund, and to determine what sums of money the
Town will raise and appropriate, including appropriations from
available funds to defray charges and expenses of the Town,
including debt and interest, for the ensuing year.
Committee recommendation set forth in Schedule A
ARTICLE 4. On petition of John Spottiswood and others to see if
the Town will vote under Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.)
Chapter 121, Section 26K, as amended, to establish a Housing
Authority and in that connection to make any and all determina-
tions deemed necessary or desirable, and take any action in
relation thereto.
No Recommendation Required.
ARTICLE 5. On petition of the Board of Selectmen, to see if the
Town will vote to grant a Stabilization Fund in accordance with
Chapter 40, Section 5B of the General Laws, as amended, and to
appropriate and transfer sums of money from time to time to
and from such fund.
Recommended
ARTICLE 6. On petition of the Board of Electric Light Commis-
sioners, to see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of
184 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
$11,500.00 from the earnings of the Electric Light Department;
said sum to be used for the reduction of taxes.
Recommended
ARTICLE 1. On petition of the Board of Electric Light Commis-
sioners, to see if the Town will vote to install 12 (twelve) street
lights in the Brigadoon Subdivision off South Main Street: these
lights to be installed on the existing developed streets, and to
appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for the purchase of materials
to install these fixtures; said amount to be taken from the
earnings of the Electric Light Department.
Not Recommended
ARTICLE 8. On petition of the Selectmen, to see if the Town will
vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire in fee by the Town, certain
parcels of land situated on the northerly and southerly side of
Mt, Vernon Street, as is more minutely described on "Plan of a
Portion of Mt. Vernon Street from King Street Southwesterly in
the Town of Middleton, Massachusetts, dated May, 1963, Holt &
Goodwin, Land Surveyors." on file in the Town Clerk's office,
for use as highway and public utility purposes; and to raise and
appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of such acquisition
and land damages, said amount to be taken from available funds.
Recommended
ARTICLE 9. On petition of the Board of Health, to see if the
Town will vote to appropriate $365.00 as the Town's share for
the support of a Child Guidance Clinic for the Mental Health
Association of the North Shore.
Recommended
ARTICLE 10. On petition of the Board of Water and Sewer
Commissioners, to see if the Town will vote to have the Moderator
appoint a Committee to study the report of Whitman & Howard,
Engineers, in regard to a Town Water System and any other
facts and information which may be available. This committee to
be appointed as follows: Board of Water Commissioners, three
members; one member each from the following Boards: Select-
men, Planning Board, Industrial Development Commission and
two other Citizens of the Town; and to appropriate the sum of
$400.00 for expenses of this Committee, said sum to be taken
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 185
from the Water Department Account; this committee to report
back its actions and recommendations at a Town Meeting not
later than the Annual Town Meeting", 1965; or to take any other
action thereto.
Recommended
ARTICLE 11. On petition of the Fire Chief, to see if the Town
will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,375.00 to pay
the salaries of three (3) permanent men for the Fire Depart-
ment; said men to start work the first week in April, 1964.
Not Recommended
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate to the Planning Board the sum of six thousand, five hun-
dred dollars ($6,500.00) to be used to prepare a Master Plan
that will include land use, population, economic base, and so
forth; said sum of money will be used in conjunction with match-
ing funds, if available, through the Housing Act of 1954, Title
VII, Section 701, as amended, or take any other action thereto.
Not Recommended
ARTICLE 13. On petition of the Selectmen and the Chief of
Police, to see if the Town will vote to have the Moderator
appoint a committee of five (5) citizens to investigate the
advisability of a town-owned police station and lock-up in the
Town of Middleton; one member of said committee to be the
Chief of Police.
No Recommendation Required.
ARTICLE 14. On petition of the Board of Selectmen, to see if
the Town will vote to rescind Article 11 of the Special Town
Meeting of November 14, 1961 which reads as follows: "To see if
the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to the Water Depart-
ment the sum of $42,000. for laying and installing a 12-inch
water main at South Main Street, extending from Boston Street
in a southerly direction 3,800 feet, more or less, said sum to be
raised and appropriated in the following manner: The sum of
$27,000. received by the Town under Article 10 be appropriated
to the Water Department, the sum of $15,000. to be raised by
borrowing and appropriated to the Water Department, and to
authorize the Selectmen to issue bonds or notes in the amount
of $15,000. for a period not to exceed 10 years. Bonding
186 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
authority has been granted by two different Town Metings for
the same appropriation.
Recommended
ARTICLE 15. On petition of the Board of Selectmen to see if the
Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 478, Acts of
1963, which would increase the amount of pension and retirement
allowances paid to certain former public employees.
Recommended
ARTICLE 16. On petition of the Board of Selectmen, to see if the
Town will vote to add to the Town By-Laws, Part One Chapter
VII, the following:
Section (4)
a. In all the territory of the Town known as Residence Zone
"B" there shall be allowed one number to every 125 feet
along the line of each side of the street.
b. In all the territory of the Town known as Residence Zone
"A" there shall be allowed one number to every 75 feet
along the line of each side of the street.
c. In all the territory of the Town known as Business District,
Limited Commercial District, or Commercial District there
shall be allowed one number to every 25 feet along the line
of each side of the street.
d. On all streets running north or south, numbering shall begin
at the end nearer the Memorial Hall, odd numbers to the
right, even numbers to the left, and all minor lateral streets
streets shall be numbered from one up starting from the
traveled way from which they originate, odd numbers to be
on the right, even numbers to be on the left.
e. Streets originating from Main Street shall be numbered from
one up, easterly or westerly, from the point of origin, odd
numbers to be on the right, even numbers to be on the left.
f. Streets lying east and west of Main Street but not originat-
ing therefrom shall be numbered from the end nearer the
Memorial Hall.
g. In all cases odd numbers shall be on the right and even
numbers on the left from the point of origin.
h. In caluclating frontages for numbering there shall be includ- ,
ed the width of abutting or intersecting streets and all inter-
vening streets and all intervening parks or public property.
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 187
i. The Building Inspector shall be responsible for keeping of
all records in regard to house numbers, and he shall be the
only person authorized to issue house numbers. Where rules
(4) a. through (4) h. are obviously inappropriate the Build-
ing Inspector shall be guided by a general policy of having a
number system begin at the end of the street nearest the
center of Town, or nearest the principal traveled way. In
all cases the Building Inspector shall have the power to
exercise discretion and his decision shall be final.
No Recommendation Required
188 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
SCHEDULE "A" — 1963 BUDGET
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
— 2.63% OF TOTAL
Average
Recom-
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item
Expended
mended
No.
1960-1961
Expended
1964
Moderator
1.
Salary
$ ou.uu
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2.
Expenses
40. b I
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100.00
Selectmen
3.
Salaries
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4.
Expenses
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5.
Clerk
450.00
J r A A A
450.00
525.00
Accountant
6.
Salary
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7.
Expenses
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1^1.95
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190. dl
200.00
Treasurer
8.
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Salary
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1,600.00
1 OAA AA
1,800.00
1,800.00
9.
Clerical
666.66
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400.00
200.00
10.
Expenses
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714. ^5
553.54
800.00
11.
1 ax 1 ltles
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909.0 l
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1,Z00.00
1,200.00
Collector
12.
Salary
1,933.33
O OAA AA
2,200.00
2,200.00
13.
Clerk
O A f\ A A
840.00
O A A AA
840.00
936.00
14.
Expenses
1,041.17
1 1 Or? r?i
1,1Z (. <1
1,182.00
15.
Equipment
300.00
Assessors
16.
Salaries
-1 OAA A A
1,800.00
-I OAA AA
1,800.00
1,800.00
17.
Clerk
666.67
-< AAA A A
1,000.00
1,000.00
18.
Expenses
OAA AO
802.02
793.86
800.00
Town Counsel
19.
Salary
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1,200.00
20.
Expenses
132.81
332.50
500.00
Clerk
21.
Salary
700.00
700.00
800.00
22.
Expenses
348.88
346.29
350.00
Elections and Registrations
23.
Salaries
333.33
200.00
400.00
24.
Expenses
1,382.43
1,009.76
1,880.00
Planning Board
25.
Expenses
224.48
353.63
750.00
Town Hall
26.
Salary
480.00
480.00
480.00
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 189
Average
Recom-
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Item
Expended
1963
mended
No.
1960-1961
Expended
1964
27.
Expenses
808.82
872.71
900.00
28.
Special
500.00
Memorial Hall
29.
Salary
480.00
480.00
600.00
30.
Expenses
2,164.58
2,262.13
2,200.00
31.
Special
313.29
1,573.01
500.00
Industrial Development Commission
32.
Expense
300.00
Totals
26,177.91
28,453.00
PUBLIC
SAFETY — 4.23% OF TOTAL
33.
Salary
35.00
35.00
35.00
x once
Chief's
34.
Salary
5,546.67
5,980.00
6,240.00
Sergeant's
35.
Salary
4,940.00
5,200.00
36.
Wages
4,952.25
3,495.35
4,000.00
37.
Expenses
2,991.99
3,686.61
4,110.00
jj ire
Chief's
38.
Salary
5,720.00
5,720.00
39.
Salaries
3,290.13
2,292.25
2,800.00
40.
Expenses
9,780.45
11,422.98
11,310.00
Building Inspector
41.
Salary
500.00
500.00
600.00
42.
Expenses
200.00
253.50
250.00
Board of Appeals
43.
Expenses
500.24
346.00
500.00
Wire Inspector
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44.
Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
45.
Expenses
130.00
130.00
140.00
Civil Defense •
46.
Expenses
90.50
93.00
100.00
Sealer of Weights
and Measures
46.
Salary
175.00
175.00
175.00
48.
Expenses
75.00
75.00
75.00
Gas Inspector
49.
Salary
100.00
100.00
190
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average
Recom-
Item
Item
Expended
1963
mended
IN 0.
Expended
iyo4
50.
Expenses
19.86
75.00
Plumbing Inspector
51.
Salary
100.00
52.
Expenses
75.00
Forestry-
53.
Expenses
1,689.39
1,483.63
1,500.00
54.
Moth
1,191.27
1,180.15
625.00
55.
Dutch Elm
1,498.03
1,498.50
1,000.00
56.
New Trees
296.00
227.50
300.00
Dog Officer
57.
Salary
133.33
200.00
200.00
58.
Expenses
163.37
173.31
200.00
Totals
48,327.64
45,730.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
— .073%
OF TOTAL
Board of Health
59.
Salary
320.00
320.00
320.00
60.
Expenses
2,596.42
3,674.36
3,250.00
Dental Clinic
61.
Expenses
1,150.39
1,298.99
1,500.00
Community Health Program
62.
Expenses
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Inspector of Animals
63.
Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
64.
Expenses
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
65.
Salary
50.00
50.00
50.00
Totals
8,143.35
7,920.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT -
- 6.85% OF TOTAL
66.
Road Machinery Account
(From Road Machinery Fund)
4,278.20
5,049.66
5,000.00
67.
Highway Surveyor Salary
(From Available Dept. Funds)
5,026.67
5,460.00
5,720.00
68.
Highway Expenses
8,043.25
8,752.50
10,190.00
69.
Chapter 81
5,875.00
5,875.00
5,875.00
70.
Chapter 81 State*
9,075.00
9,075.00
9,075.00
71.
Chapter 90 Construction
3,833.33
3,500.00
3,500.00
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 191
Average
Recom-
Item
Item
Expended
1963
mended
No.
1960-1961
Expended
1964
72.
Chapter 90 County and State*
11,283.75
10,500.00
10,500.00
73.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
74.
Chapter 90 State*
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
75.
Snow Removal
14,779.14
18,412.60
14,000.00
76.
Storm Drains
1,082.59
993.19
1,000.00
77.
Street Lighting
5,333.33
5,500.00
6,000.00
Totals
65,608.29
63,140.00
* Amount to be taken from surplus revenue, and when received
from State and County, Reimbursement to be returned to Surplus
Revenue.
CHARITIES — 5.01% OF TOTAL
78.
Welfare District
Administration
1,737.00
2,074.30
2,115.00
Public Welfare
79.
Salaries
866.66
900.00
900.00
80.
Expenses
90.73
58.90
150.00
81.
General Relief
5,224.44
5,109.89
5,000.00
82.
Old Age Assistance
17,019.89
9,500.00
8,500.00
83.
Medical Aid for Aged
9,986.80
19,000.00
20,000.00
84.
Aid Dependent Children
5,774.87
6,000.00
13,500.00
85.
Disability Asistance
4,804.72
8,000.00
4,000.00
Totals
50,643.09
54,165.00
VETERANS' SERVICES
— .08% OF TOTAL
Veteran's Agent
86.
Salary
250.00
250.00
250.00
87.
Expenses
50.00
88.
Veterans' Aid
9,855.43
9,892.50
9,000.00
Totals
10,142.50
9,300.00
192 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average Recom-
Item Item Expended 1963 mended
No. 1960-1961 Expended 1964
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT — 49.03% OF TOTAL
Elementary Schools
89.
Salaries
127,672.06
160,217.28
177,071.00
90.
Expenses
35,953.78
49,892.12
50,665.00
91.
Sup't. out of State Travel
146.20
200.00
92.
Masconomet Regional
School District
228,092.22
251,734.56
300,579.17
93.
Vocational Education
380.96
101.10
600.00
Totals
462,091.26
529,115.17
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT — .05% OF TOTAL
94.
2,430.64
3,142.86
d 9R0 00
95.
TEvTM*n QAQ
2,744.62
2,698.10
1 200 00
96.
Plus Doe- Tax
i oiais
5,840.96
K AQ() 00
RECREATION -
-.02% OF TOTAL
97.
Park Expenses
1,396.83
1,400.00
1,400.00
9o.
East Street Pool
513.80
400.00
99.
New Equipment
297.61
250.00
Totals
2,211.41
2,050.00
CEMETERIES —
.07% OF TOTAL
100.
Commissioners Salaries
60.00
60.00
60.00
101.
Supt. of Burials Salary-
30.00
30.00
30.00
102.
Expenses
6,266.64
6,100.00
6,310.00
103.
Opening Graves
1,354.97
1,320.00
1,400.00
Totals
7,510.00
7,800.00
UNCLASSIFIED -
- 2.96% OF TOTAL
104.
Retirement Assessment
5,972.14
8,874.73
11,904.65
105.
Printing Town Reports
1,512.53
1,748.60
1,900.00
106.
Memorial Day
471.60
472.40
500.00
Insurance
107.
General
6,497.56
5,360.80
6,675.00
108.
MV Liability
2,339.23
3,022.63
2,825.00
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 193
Item
No.
109.
110.
111.
112.
Item
Group
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Christmas Lighting
Reserve Fund
Totals
Average Recom-
Expended 1963 mended
1960-1961 Expended 1964
1,006.48 1,016.76 600.00
5,674.25 6,280.59 4,000.00
30.21 47.03 50.00
1,949.97 1,626.40 3,000.00
28,449.94 31,454.65
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST — 6.16% OF TOTAL
113. School Addition Loan
1950 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
114. School Addition Loan
1956 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
115. New School
116. Interest 7,437.66
27,000.00
5,903.61 19,000.00
Totals
25,903.61 66,000.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES — % OF TOTAL
Water Department
117. Salaries 400.00 450.00 450.00
118. Expenses 130.46 132.81 225.00
119. Maintenance 1,978.31 1,043.87 2,000.00
120. Debt Repayment 20.00 2,200.00
Totals 1,646.68 4,875.00
Electric Department
121. Salaries 10,445.33 11,780.00 11,780.00
122. Wages 19,944.58 22,826.40 24,000.00
123. Energy 124,768.98 130,771.90 145,000.00
124. Expenses 19,500.21 19,963.97 20,000.00
125. Line Clearance 877.20 1,077.30 1,800.00
126. Depreciation 11,822.68 19,782.42 20,000.00
127. Emergency Fund 333.33 1,000.00
206,201.99 223,580.00
Totals 207,841.67 228,455.00
Grand Totals
948,898.63 1,079,062.82
INDEX
Balance Sheet --35
Cemetery Endowment Report - -- -- --41
Cemetery Report - - -26
Charities 20
Cummings Fund - - - 39
General Government - - - - - - - - - 15
Health and Sanitation - -- -- -- - 18
Highways ----- - 19
Libarary and Recreation - - - - - - - 23
Municipal Indebtedness - - - - - - - 27
Public Service Enterprises - - 25
Public Safety ---------- 16
Recapitulations 29
Schools 22
Town Officers ---------- 3
Town Officers' Salaries 13
Town Treasurer's Account - -- -- -- 38
Unclassified Account - 24
Veterans' Services 21
Water ----------- 25
PART II
Assessors' Report - 75
Building Inspector's Report - - 78
Board of Appeals - -- -- -- -- 65
Dog Officer's Report -------- 82
INDEX (Continued)
Electric Light Report -------- 92
Finance Committee Recommendations ----- 181
Fire Department Report --------67
Flint Public Library - - -46
Gas Inspector - -- -- -- -- -77
Health Board Report 72
Highway Surveyor's Report - -- -- --93
Housing for the Elderly Report 91
Industrial Development Commission 85
Jurors List - - - - - - - - - 64
Land Owned by the Town - -- -- -- 40
Library Report 44
Masconomet Regional School Report ----- 123
Park Department Report - - _. "* 84
Planning Board Report - - - - - - 80
Public Welfare - - . - - - 66
Police Department Report - -- -- --69
Selectmen's Report - -- -- -- --87
School Report - -- -- -- -- -95
Tax Collector's Report - - -58
Town Clerk's Report -------- 49
Water Commissioners' Report -------89
Wire Inspector's Report - -- -- -- -83
Warrant For March, 1964 — Inside Front Cover
ZJke Wdray
o/x
REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1964
The Mirror Press — Danvers, Mass.
19 6 5
Town Meeting Warrant
1 ;j!p3asas'ss«sssHsss
Annual Report
for the
Town of Middleton
Massachusetts
1964
Jn Utemonam
ELMER 0. CAMPBELL
1897 - 1964
Member of Fire Department 1913-1962
Sealer of Weights and Measures 1921-1930
Town Accountant 1930-1964
Selectman 1921-1922
Memorial Day Committee 1925-1964
TOWN OFFICERS
3
Town Officers (Elected) 1964
Moderator
Richard J. White
Town Clerk
William T. Martin, Jr.
Selectmen and Board of Health
George M. Farley, Chairman (1965)
Robert G. Gowen, Clerk (1966) Frank T. LoColst (1967)
Board of Public Welfare
Leslie E. Merrifield, Chairman (1965)
Roger M. Peabody (1966) Leyland A. Phillips (1967)
Board of Assessors
Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1966)
Wilbur A. Witham (1965) Ernest F. LeBeau (1967)
Treasurer
Edward H. Leary (1965)
Tax Collector
Harold E. Tyler
Highway Surveyor
Allan G. Marshall
Constable
James W. Wentworth (1965)
School Committee
David V. Harding, Chairman (1966)
Page G. Campbell (1966) Robert E. Forney (1967)
Francis X. Masse (1967) Edward H. Jones (1965)
4
TOWN OFFICERS
Electric Light Commissioners
John Muzichuk (1966)
Richard O. Ajootian (1965) Frank E. Dow (1967)
Cemetery Commissioners
Michael Lavorgna, Chairman (1967)
Edward J. Richardson (1966) Jeffrey W. Savoie (1965)
Tree Warden
James Donovan
Planning Board
John A. Goodwin, Chairman (1968)
Frank A. Connor, Jr. (1965) Raymond J. Dansereau (1967)
Henry N. Sawyer (1966) Eugene J. LeBlanc (1969)
Trustees of Flint Public Library
Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1965)
William J. Hocter (1967) John W. Mendalka (1966)
Masconomet Regional School Committee
Richard Cressey (1966)
Richard E. Quinn (1965) *Page G. Campbell (1965)
* Appointed by Local School Committee
Town Officers (Appointed) 1964
Registrars of Voters
Lloyd H. Getchell, Chairman (1966)
Arthur F. Bastable (1967) John M. Cryan (1965)
William T. Martin, Jr., Clerk (Ex-Officio)
Zoning Appeal Board
Walter E. Clinton, Chairman (1966)
Nathan A. Hayward, Jr. (1968) Donald A. Aylward (1965)
Thomas D. Black (1966) Thomas F. Dolan (1967)
R. Lionel Barrows (Alternate) 1965
Ebbe Wennerberg (Alternate) 1965
TOWN OFFICERS
5
Finance Committee
John R. Wallen, Chairman (1966)
Robert E. Kelley (1967) Richard J. Fitzpatrick (1965)
John T. Dowling (1966) Richard M. Murphy (1967)
Chief of Police
James W. Wentworth
Sealer of Weights and Measures
John W. Mendalka
Inspector of Animals
Lloyd H. Getchell
Inspector of Slaughtering
Lloyd H. Getchell
Town Accountant
Bartholomew J. Whelan
Forest Fire Warden
Harold F. Purdy
Chief of Fire Department
Harold F. Purdy
Superintendent of Cemeteries
Edward J. Richardson
Moth Superintendent
James Donovan
Custodian of Town Hall
Robert P. Fuller
Electric Light Manager
J. Lansing English
Town Counsel
Clarence M. Wood, Jr.
Welfare Agent
Phyllis R. Brown
Building Inspector
Roger M. Peabody
Wire Inspector
John W. Milbery
6
TOWN OFFICERS
Plumbing and Gas Inspector
Beaumont Hurd
Veterans' Agent
Ernest F. LeBeau
Park Superintendent
Ernest R. Gould
Health Agent
Louis A. Barett
Dog Officer
Harold G. Moore
Civil Defense Agent
Arthur G. Doane
Custodian of Memorial Hall
Donald J. Dane
Custodian of Town Lands
Edward H. Leary
Conservation Commission
Henry N. Sawyer (1965)
Samuel P. Armitage (1966) James K. Martin (1967)
Industrial Development Commission
Stanley W. Klosowski, Chairman (1969)
Helen F. Richardson (1965) George M. Farley (1966)
George J. Haykal (1967) Henry G. Roberge (1968)
Middleton Housing Authority
John P. Spottiswoode
Charles S. Clinch, Jr. Sidney P. Kramer
Carl A. Peterson Harold D. Moore, State Representative
TRUSTEES
B. F. Emerson Fund
Naumkeag Trust Company, Salem, Mass.
Elmer O. Campbell, Jr. Willis W. Esty
Paul B. Wake Carl C. Jones
Mansfield Fund
Old Colony Trust Company, Boston, Mass.
David Cummings Fund
Board of Public Welfare
Annual Report
of the
Town Accountant
1964
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
9
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1964
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
CURRENT YEAR
Property 563,078.64
Farm Animal Excise 32.50
Lieu of Taxes 1,440.00 564,551.14
PREVIOUS YEAR
Property 38,182.54
Poll 22.00
Farm Excise 20.65 38,225.19
Tax Title 11,413.55
Tax Possession 5,496.55 16,910.10
FROM THE STATE
Income Tax
Valuation Basis 9,831.41
Education Basis 85,322.89
Corporation 25,772.38 120,926.68
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Alcoholic Beverages 5,650.00
All others 1,734.31 7,384.31
FINES:
District Court 90.00 90.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Old Age Assistance 15,417.25
Medical Aid for Aged 12,317.45
Aid Dependent Children 9,438.10
Disability Assistance 3,090.10
Other School Purposes 2,866.45 43,129.35
10
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
FROM STATE
Meal Tax 2,186.52
Abatement-Paraplegic Veteran 1,184.08
Vocational Education 29.10
School Transportation 9,583.00
School Building Aid 9,970.03
School Superintendent 3,333.33
Highway Chapter 81 21,243.59
School Lunches 5,670.91
Inspection of Animals 100.00
Library 929.50
FROM COUNTY
Dog Licenses 771.71
OTHER GENERAL REVENUE
PRIVILEGES
Motor VehicleExciseTax 76,761.50
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE:
Selectmen 86.75
FINANCIAL:
Treasurer 4.00
OTHER DEPARTMENTS:
Clerk
Board of Appeals 58.75
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS:
Town Hall 371.50
Memorial Hall 915.00
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Sealing of Weights and Measures 158.00
Dog Officer 80.25
Gas Inspector 368.50
Plumbing Inspector 342.50
Wire Inspector 119.00
Building Inspector 777.50
Police 48.00
Fire 60.00
54,230.06
771.71
76,761.50
1,436.00
1,953.75
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
11
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health 169.00 169.00
HIGHWAYS:
Chapter 90 Construction 5,726.40
Snow and Sanding 1,312.72
Truck and Machine Rental 5,372.70 12,411.82
CHARITIES:
GENERAL RELIEF
From Cities and Towns 520.71
From State 7.15 527.86
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
From Cities and Towns 114.14
From State 7,703.48 7,817.62
MEDICAL AID FOR AGED
From State 8,927.11 8,927.11
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN
From State
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
From State 6,689.64 6,689.64
SCHOOLS
Tuition, Transportation 11,255.20
Youth Service Board 1,350.00
Hall Rental 45.00
Lunches 15,587.83 28,238.03
UNCLASSIFIED
MV Insurance Dividends 429.16 429.16
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Sale of Light and Power 238,931.12
Miscellaneous 3,670.96 242,602.08
12
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Town of Danvers 7,762.47
Water Lien 601.38 8,363.85
CEMETERIES:
Sale of Lots and Graves 320.00
Opening Graves 1,385.00
Care of Endowed Lots 1,679.78
Recording Deeds 8.00 3,392.78
INTEREST:
Deferred Taxes 2,133.94
Mansfield Fund 2,365.00
All others 955.46 5,454.40
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Anticipation Revenue Loan 100,000.00
New School Loan 632,000.00 732,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT:
Dog Licenses 823.25
Withholding Tax State 3,604.19
Withholding Tax Federal 35,525.46
Mass. Hospital Services 7,915.39
Group Insurance 1,122.00
Meter Deposits 1,565.00
Retirement Fund 6,090.24 %
Perpetual Care Fund 1,200.00 57,845.53
TRANSFERS:
Electric Depreciation Fund 19,294.50 19,294.50
Total Receipts 1,744,359.71
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1964 284,240.98
2,047,895.19
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
13
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Salary
MODERATOR
50.00
50.00
Expenses
FINANCE COMMITTEE
39.50
39.50
SELECTMEN
Salaries 1,500.00
Expenses
Clerk 525.00
Supplies and Printing 194.25
Advertiseents 214.00
Postage 34.45
Association Dues 44.00
Telephone Expenses 63.35
Miscellaneous 144.05
1,219.10 2,719.10
ACCOUNTANT
Salary
Expenses
1,800.00
151.85
1,951.85
TREASURER
Salary 1,800.00
Expenses
Supplies 292.99
Postage 378.60
Dues 5.00
Bank Charges 20.00
Mileage and Telephone 62.50 759.09
2,559.09
14
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
TAX COLLECTOR
Salary
Clerk
Expenses
Supplies
233.98
Office Expense
23.50
Postage
374.00
Deputy Collector
231.50
Dues
5.00
Deeds
44.00
Tax Taking
72.50
Mileage
31.20
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Salary-Clerk
Expenses
Supplies
Office Expenses
Clerical Services
Abstracts
Postage
Mileage and Expenses
Dues
247.40
113.19
218.00
100.80
28.60
70.00
12.00
2,200.00
936.00
3,136.00
1,172.42
4,308.42
1,935.00
1,290.00
3,225.00
789.99
4,014.99
COUNSEL
Salary
Expenses
1,200.00
361.95
1,561.95
TOWN CLERK
Salary 800.00
Expenses
Supplies 71.39
Dues 7.50
Telephone and Postage 151.39
Clerk 10.00 240.28
1,040.28
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
15
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries 400.00
Expenses
Listing 539.22
Elections 1,167.77
Supplies 2.41
Lunches 38.04
Janitor - School Hall 20.00 1,767.44 2,167.44
PLANNING BOARD
Expenses
Clerk 138.00
Services 50.00
Advertisements 7.00
Supplies 237.45 432.45
Master Plan 6,500.00 6,932.45
TOWN HALL
Salary 480.00
Expenses
Supplies 133.53
Repairs 104.38
Light and Fuel 519.95 757.06 1,237.06
MEMORIAL HALL
Salary 600.00
Expenses
Supplies and Miscellaneous 256.58
Repairs 40.69
Light and Fuel 1,919.63 2,216.90
Special 577.60 3,594.50
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
Expenses 88.76 88.76
Ttotal General Government Expenditures 32,265.30
16
PUBLIC SAFETY
PUBLIC SAFETY
CONSTABLE
Salary 35.00 35.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary and Wages 15,540.50
Expenses
Dues 10.00
Gas, Oid, Repairs 2,635.22
Supplies 187.93
Equipment 460.75
Office 673.90
Miscellaneous 139.23 4,107.02 19,557.03
CIVIL DEFENSE
Expenses 86.30 86.30
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries 8,348.75
Expenses
Labor
7,086.75
Gas and Oil
444.14
Equipment Repair
1,309.88
Building Maintenance
160.58
Office
821.29
Fuel and Light
1,456.85
Miscalleneous
271.90
11,551.39 19,900.14
Salary
Expenses
BUILDING INSPECTOR
600.00
250.00
850.00
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
17
BOARD OF APPEALS
Clerk 169.00
Advertisements 261.00
Office Expenses 80.76 510.76 510.76
WIRE INSPECTOR
Salary 300.00
Expenses 139.90 439.90
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary 172.08
Expenses 3.25 175.33
GAS INSPECTOR
Salary 100.00
Expenses 29.51 129.51
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Salary 100.00
Expenses 48.00 148.00
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Labor 2,028.90
Expenses
Truck Hire - Equipment 79.76
Removing Trees 152.75
New Trees 289.96
Supplies 584.09 1,106.56 3,135.46
DOG OFFICER
Salary 200.00
Expenses 146.08 346.08
Total Public Safety Expenditures 45,138.18
18
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries 320.00
Expenses
Dump 2,246.75
Clinics 19.33
Vital Statistics 186.00
Contagious Diseases 55.61
Office 17.40
Agent's Expenses 4.00
Hospital Services 581.40
Miscellaneous 261.65 3,482.14 3,752.69
DENTAL CLINIC
Expenses
Service 832.00
Expenses 233.22 1,065.22
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM
Middleton Community Services, Inc. 2,500.00
Mental Health 365.00 2,865.00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Salary 200.00 200.00
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Salary 50.00 50.00
ESSEX SANITORIUM ASSESSMENT
County Treasurer 1,812.66 1,812.66
Total Health and Sanitation Expenditures 9,745.57
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
19
HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Labor 23,809.55
Expenses
Truck Hire
1,987.60
Equipment Hire
5,960.96
Supplies
1,797.31
Asphalt
6,238.71
Signs
17.50
Light - Power
123.23
Office
239.24
PvMF
2,409.98
Sand - Gravel - Loam
1,835.97
20,610.50 44,420.05
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Storm Drains 1,000.00 1,000.00
Street Lighting 6,000.00 6,000.00
Christmas Lighting • 25.63 25.63
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Expenses ?
Gas - Oil 2,509.26
Parts - Repair 1,829.88
Equipment 196.91
Registration 21.00
Supplies 464.83 5,021.98 5,021.98
SNOW REMOVAL
Labor 7,346.50
Expenses
RMF 2,369.20
Truck Hire 3,222.65
Repairs and Sand 811.86
Salt and Sand 2,249.79 8,653.50 16,000.00
Total Highway Expenditures
67,067.66
20
CHARITIES ACCOUNT
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries 900.00
Expenses 145.45 1,045.45
GENERAL RELIEF
Expenses
Groceries and Fuel 242.35
Medical Aid 1,221.38
Other Cities and Towns 707.00 2,170.00 2,170.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Aid
Cash 26,700.21
Other Towns 280.09 26,980.30
MEDICAL AID FOR AGED
Cash 26,844.70 26,844.70
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash 28,676.00 28,676.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Cash 11,734.73 11,734.73
Total Charities Expenditures
97,451.18
VETERANS' ACCOUNT
21
VETERANS' SERVICES
Salary 250.00
Expenses
Aid 10,309.20
Supplies 477.01
Medical Aid 2,373.87
Other Cities and Towns 90.00
Clerk - Office 199.00 13,429.08
Veterans Special - Prior 1964 3,230.77 16,909.85
Total Veterans Expenditures 16,909.85
22
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOLS
Salaries
Superintendent 10,890.38
Office 225.00
Teachers, Supervisors 139,621.43
Doctor 500.00
Nurse 1,550.00
Clerks 6,963.19
Attendance Officer 100.00
Janitors 13,561.00
Census 99.75 173,510.75
Expenses
Superintendent 329.75
Books— Supplies 3,201.77
Bldg.— Maintenance 13,742.90
Fuel— Light 7,179.17
Transportation 20,372.50
Tuition 300.00
Furniture — Equipment 7,000.00
Miscellaneous 523.01 52,649.10 226,159.85
SCHOOL LUNCH
Labor 9,979.57
Equipment— Supplies 12,279.17 22,258.74
REGIONAL SCHOOL
Assessment 300,579.17 300,579.17
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Building & Equipment 368,749.28
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Tuition 160.80 160.80
Total School Expenditures 917,907.84
LIBRARY AND PARK DEPARTMENTS
23
LIBRARY
Salaries 4,383.94
Expenses 1,969.89 6,353.83
RECREATION
Labor
Expenses
Supplies
Truck Hire
Equipment
East Street Pool
So. Main Street Sidewalks
PARK
580.95
331.00
250.00
488.00
1,161.95
398.00
1,559.95
102.00
24
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
INSURANCE
Workmen's Compensation —
Public Liability
4,391.91
Collector's Bond
177.00
Clerk's Bond
10.00
Treasurer's Bond
182.40
Blanket Fire
3,046.74
Life and Hospital
3,892.58
Vehicle Liability
2,395.84
Memorial Day
Printing Town Report
14,096.47
510.94
1,804.60
MANSFIELD FUND
Concert 200.00
Picnic 1,042.50
Thanksgiving and Christmas 1,302.00 2,544.50
Total Unclassified Expenditures
18,956.51
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
25
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Commissioners 600.00
Manager 7,945.00
Clerk 3,640.00 12,185.00
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Energy
Mass. Electric Co. 137,555.03
Danvers Electric Co.
Labor 52,831.46
Expenses
Materials 17,348.18
Office Expenses 1,832.53
Truck Maintenance 1,600.06
Insurance 1,026.40
Depreciation 1,708.61
Line Clearance 1,631.41
Brigadoon Lights 1,400.00
Land Purchase 2,272.27 189,205.95
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries — Commissioners 450.00
Expense — Office 45.80
Materials — Labor 36,806.45
Loan 1,500.00
Interest 250.00 39,052.25
Total Public Service Expenditures
240,443.20
26
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
CEMETERIES
Salaries
Commissioners 60.00
Supt. of Burials 30.00 90.00
Labor 7,333.20
Rentals 886.00
Supplies 846.93 9,066.13 9,156.13
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
27
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
School Addition 1950 10,000.00
School Addition 1956 10,000.00
New School Loan 27,000.00
47,000.00
Interest 19,024.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness Expenditures 66,024.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
State Parks and Reservations
2,079.32
County Tax
12,943.33
Dog Licenses to County
823.25
Withholding Tax— State
3,604.19
Withholding Tax— Federal
35,525.46
Retirement Assessment
11,964.65
Retirement Deduction
6,090.24
Meter Deposits
921.40
Perpetual Care Fund
1,200.00
Water Liens
482.30
Auditing Municipal Account
50.47
28
REFUNDS— TRANSFERS
REFUNDS
1963 Excise Tax 1,910.06
1964 Ekcise Tax 2,166.11
1963 Real Estate Tax 568.00
1964 Real Estate Tax 1,421.16
Total Refunds 6,065.33
Transfer Electric
Depreciation Fund 19,294.50 19,294.50
Total Expenditures 1,658,276.87
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1964 389,618.32
2,047,895.19
APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES 29
Recapitulation of Appropriation, Transfers
and Transfers
Moderator Salary
Finance Comm. Expense
Selectmen's Salaries
Clerk's Salary
Expenses
Accountant Salary
Expenses
Treasurer Salary
Expenses
Tax Titles
Refund
1,200.00
3.00
Collector, Salaries
Expenses
Equipment
Assessor, Salaries 1,800.00
Transfer 135.00
Clerk, Salary
Expenses
Counsel, Salary
Expenses
Town Clerk, Salary
Expenses
Elections and Registrations
Salaries
Expenses 1,880.00
Transfer 40.00
Planning Board Expenses
Planning Board Master Plan
Town Hall, Salary
Expenses
Special
Appropriation
and Transfer
50.00 $
100.00
1,500.00
525.00
700.00
1,800.00
200.00
2,000.00
800.00
1,203.00
3,136.00
1,182.00
300.00
1,935.00
1,290.00
800.00
1,200.00
500.00
800.00
350.00
400.00
1,920.00
750.00
6,500.00
480.00
900.00
500.00
Expended
50.00
39.50
1,500.00
525.00
692.10
1,800.00
151.85
1,800.00
759.09
866.00
3,136.00
1,172.42
295.00
1,935.00
1,290.00
789.99
1,200.00
361.95
800.00
240.28
400.00
1,767.44
432.45
6,500.00
480.00
757.06
Unexpended
Balance
60.50
7.90
48.15
40.91
337.00
9.58
5.00
10.01
138.05
109.72
152.56
317.55
142.94
500.00*
30 APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES
Appropriation
Unexpended
and Transfer
Expended
Balance
Memorial Hall, Salary-
600.00
600.00
Expenses 2,200.00
Transfer 17.90
2,217.90
ooic; on
1 nn
Special 273.04
500.00
773.04
O I I .DU
Industrial Development Commission
1963 Balance 300.00
600.00
oo nn
88.76
511.24
Constable, Salary
35.00
O ET A A
Police Chief Salary
6,240.00
6,240.00
Wages-Salary 9,200.00
Transfer 10.50
9,210.50
9,210.50
Expenses 4,110.00
Transfer 245.09
4,355.09
4,355.09
Civil Defense Expenses
100.00
Sfi 30
JLO. i U
Fire, Salaries
8,520.00
8,348.75
171.25
Expenses 11,310.00
Transfer 341.39
11,651.39
11 f^1 3Q
1 00 00
Building Inspector, Salary
600.00
600.00
Expenses
250.00
oca, on
Board of Appeal
Expenses 500.00
Transfer 10.76
510.76
510.76
Wire Inspector, Salary
300.00
300.00
Expenses
140.00
139.90
.10
Gas Inspector, Salary
100.00
100.00
Expenses
75.00
9Q 1^1
AK ACk
Plumbing Inspector, Salary
100.00
100.00
Expenses
75.00
48.00
27.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
175.00
172.08
Expenses
75.00
3.25
71.75
Tree Warden,
Expenses 1,500.00
Transfer 11.44
1,511.44
1,511.44
Moth Expenses
625.00
618.69
6.31
Dutch Elm Control Expenses
1,000.00
715.37
284.63
New Tree Expenses
300.00
289.96
10.04
APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES 31
Appropriation Unexpended
and Transfer Expended Balance
Dog Officer, Salary 200.00 200.00
Expenses 200.00 146.08 53.92
Health Salaries 320.00 270.55 49.45
Expenses 3,250.00
Transfer 232.14 3,482.14 3,482.14
Dental Clinic Expense 1,500.00 1,065.22 434.78
Mental Health Program 365.00 365.00
Community Health Program 2,500.00 2,500.00
Animal Inspector, Salary 200.00 200.00
Expenses 100.00 100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
Salary 50.00 50.00
Road Machinery Fund 5,000.00 4,996.10 3.90
Highway Expenses 10,190.00 10,189.92 1.08
Chapter 81 14,950.00 14,950.00
Chapter 90 Construction 29,064.76 24,697.47 4,367.29*
Chapter 90 Maintenance 3,000.00 3,000.00
Chapter 718 3,599.88 3,599.88
Chapter 782 5,626.40 200.00 5,426.40*
Forest St. Land Damage 350.00
Snow Removal 14,000.00
Transfer 4,412.60 18,412.60 18,412.60
Storm Drains 1,000.00 1,000.00
Street Lighting 6,000.00 6,000.00
Public Welfare, Salaries 900.00 900.00
Expenses 150.00 145.45 4.55
Central Essex Welfare District
Administration 2,115.00 2,115.00
General Relief, Aid 5,000.00 4,970.73 29.27
32 APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES
Appropriation Unexpended
and Transfer Expended Balance
Old Age Assistance 8,500.00
Refunds 392.49 8,892.49 8,554.86 337.63
Federal Grant 19,447.68 18,426.44 1,021.24*
Medical Aid
for Aged 20,000.00
Transfers 3,988.04
Refunds 23.50 24,011.54 24,011.54
Federal Grant 16,782.86 11,521.20 5,261.66*
Aid Dependent
Children 13,500.00
Refunds 2,114.85
Transfer 5,000.00 20,614.85 20,582.06 32.79
Federal Grant 13,328.28 8,593.94 4,734.34*
Disability Assistance 4,000.00
Transfer 4,000.00
Refunds 422.55 8,422.55 8,307.34 115.21
Federal Grants 3,454.69 3,427.39 27.30
Veterans Agent Salary 250.00 250.00
Expenses 50.00
Transfer 149.42 199.42 199.42
Aid 9,000.00
Transfer 7,000.00
Refunds 50.00 16,050.00 13,330.66 2,719.34
Aid Prior 1964 4,500.00 3,230.77 1,269.23*
School Salaries 177,071.00 173,574.56 3,496.44
Expenses 50,665.00
Transfer 3,202.10 53,867.10 53,867.10
Supt. of School
Out of State Travel 200.00 149.75 50.25
School Special 297.50 297.50
School Building
Committee 432,000.00
Refunds 226.00 432,226.00 368,749.28 63,476.72*
Regional School District 300,579.17 300,579.17
Federal Grant 5,230.48 1,784.10 3,446.38*
School Lunch 24,883.25 22,258.74 2,624.51*
APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES 33
Appropriation Unexpended
and Transfer Expended Balance
Vocational Education
600.00
160.80
439.20
Library
Salaries - Wages
4,280.00
Transfer
103.94
4,383.94
4,383.94
Expenses
1,200.00
State Aid - Dog Tax 771.71
1,971.71
1,969.89
1.82
Park Expenses
1,400.00
1,399.95
.05
East St. Pool
400.00
398.00
2.00
Equipment
250.00
250.00
Christmas Lighting
50.00
25.63
24.37
Retirement Assessment
11,904.65
11,904.65
Housing for Elderly-
120.05
120.05=
Printing Town Report
1,900.00
1,804.60
95.40
Memorial Day
500.00
Transfer
10.94
510.94
510.94
Insurance
6,675.00
Transfer
508.15
Refunds
961.90
8,145.05
8,145.05
M.V. Liability
2,825.00
2,825.00
Hospital
4,000.00
Deductions
3,915.39
7,915.39
7,335.73
579.66
Group
600.00
Deductions
522.00
1,122.00
994.24
127.76
Reserve Fund
3,000.00
994.52
2,005.48
Electric Salaries
11,780.00
11,595.00
185.00
Wages
24,000.00
22,831.46
1,168.54
Energy
145,000.00
137,555.03
7,444.97
Expenses
20,000.00
19,974.64
25.36
Line Clearance
1,800.00
1,631.44
168.56
Depreciation
20,000.00
20,000.00
Land Purchase
500.00
1,975.00
2,457.00
2,272.27
202.73
Emergency Fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
Brigadoon St. Lights
1,400.00
1,400.00'
34 APPROPRIATION— TRANSFERS— EXPENDITURES
Appropriation
Unexpended
and Transfer
Expended
Balance
Water Salaries
450.00
450.00
Expenses
225.00
45.80
179.20
Maintenance
2,000.00
1,115.37
884.63
Debt
2,200.00
1,725.00
475.00
So. Main St. Line
35,896.14
35,691.08
205.06
Mt. Vernon St.
2,000.00
2,000.00*
Water Dept. Survey
5,400.00
5,000.00
400.00*
Cemetery Salaries
90.00
90.00
Expenses
6,310.00
Income
343.96
6,653.96
6,660.96
Graves
1,400.00
Transfer
137.10
1,537.10
1,537.10
New Lots
1,459.20
1,459.20
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest
19,000.00
Transfer
24.00
19,024.00
19,024.00
Loans
47,000.00
47,000.00
Balance
Sheet
1964
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TREASURER'S REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
Edward H. Leary, Treasurer in account with the Town of
Middleton, Massachusetts.
Balance of Cash in Treasury, January 1, 1964 $ 284,240.98
Receipts for the year 1964 1,744,359.71
Total Cash $ 2,028,600.69
Payments for the year 1964 $ 1,638,982.37
Balance of Cash in Treasury 1964 389,618.32
$ 2,028,600.69
CASH IN BANKS
Arlington Trust Company, Middleton, Mass. $ 207,026.08
U. S. Treasury Bills 150,000.00
Merchants Warren National Bank, Salem, Mass. 25,431.53
Arlington Trust (Savings Account) Middleton, Mass. 2,700.64
Cash on Hand 4,460.07
$ 389,618.32
A Complete report of all Trust Funds in my custody is shown
on the following pages.
I wish to express my thanks and gratitude for the cooperation
of the Town Officials, Committees, and citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT 39
DAVID CUMMINGS FUND
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 6,166.09
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Shares 975.00
$ 7,141.09
RECEIPTS:
United Shoe Machinery Corp. Dividends $ 97.52
Arlington Trust Co., Interest 241.59
Total Receipts $ 339.11
Trustee's Orders -105.65
Balance $ 7,374.55
Arlington Trust Company Checking Account $ 162.83
Arlington Trust Company Savings Account 6,236.72
United Shoe Machineiy Corp. Shares 975.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1964 $ 7,374.55
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
40
TREASURER'S REPORT
Land Owned By the Town of Middleton
HASWELL PARK:
Lots 165, 166, 286-290 inclusive.
MIDDLETON PINES:
1st lot of 9th parcel - Book 2253 Page 391,
14th parcel - Book 2253, Page 381,
2nd pasture, Woodland and Meadow,
Elliott Lot, Island Pasture, Smith Lot, Sutton Lot,
Lots G & EL, Lots 61-68 incl. 69, 70, 128-130, incL, 231-236 incl.
SUMMIT VIEW PARK:
Lots 28, 30-34 incl. 35, 36, 51, 58, 91-93 incl., 94-97 incl., 136,
138, 149, 150, 151, 153-156 incl., 157-163 incl., 164-169 incl., 212,
213, 215-218 incl., 219-221 incl., 238, 239, 242-251 incl., 257-270
incl., 279-285 inch, 288-301 incl., 30, 308, 311-318 incl., 326-337
incl, 376, 378-382 incl., 385-398 incl., 322, 323, 324.
WOODLAND PARK:
Lots 332, 523, 576.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT
41
Town of Middleton
CEMETERY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTS
Balance on hand January 1, 1964
New Accounts Added
Interest
$ 39,593.28
1,050.00
1,595.98
Total Receipts $ 42,239.26
Interest withdrawn 1,595.98
Balance Dec. 31, 1964 $ 40,643.28
SEC. C. OAKDALE CEMETERY
Balance on hand January 1, 1964 $ 2,040.77
New Accounts Added 150.00
Interest 83.80
Total Receipts $ 2,274.57
Interest withdrawn 83.80
Balance Dec. 31, 1963 $ 2,190.77
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
42
TREASURER'S REPORT
Town of Middleton
STABILIZATION FUND
Balance on Hand August 24, 1964 $ 10,000.00
Interest 116.67
Balance Dec. 31, 1964 $ 10,116.67
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. LEARY
Town Treasurer
Reports
for the
Various Departments
1964
44
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUSTEE'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and
Citizens of the Town of Middleton:
Many changes were brought about in the Flint Public Library
during the past year.
On April 15, 1964 Miss Ruth Tyler, Librarian for the past
several years retired, and the Trustees appointed Mr. Philip E.
Northway of 57 Maple Street to succeed her.
Mr. Northway, who comes to us well qualified, assumed his
new duties on April 16, 1964. Graduated from Thornton Academy
in Saco, Maine in 1935; Harvard College A.B. 1949; Harvard
Graduate School of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching 1951;
Simmons School of Library Science, Master of Science (in Library
Science) 1961; Dun and Bradstreet Credit Reporter 1953-1957;
Teacher and Librarian, Hanover, New Hampshire High School
1957-1962; and currently Librarian at Danvers High School, a
position Mr. Northway has held since 1962. Mr. Northway had
military service in the U. S. Army from 1940-1946 and also in
1951-1952.
The final stage of interior painting was completed this past
year with the painting of the office. The new book charging machine
put into operation on January 1, 1965 is proving itself of great
value. Not only will it speed up the checking out of books, but
will keep a more accurate check on books lent to readers.
Any of the townspeople requiring special books for school work
or training may notify Mr. Northway in writing, and if possible
requests will be taken care of.
We wish to thank the townspeople for their continued support
of the library and many thanks to those who have made donations
of books to the library during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul B. Wake, Chairman
Donald A. Aylward, Clerk
Elmer O. Campbell, Jr.
James H. Coffin
Willis W. Esty
Carl C. Jones
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
45
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Treasurer's Report
Appropriation for Salaries $ 4,280.00
Transfer from Expense Appropriation 50.00
Finance Committee Allocation 53.94
Total $ 4,383.94
Salaries
Librarian $ 1,725.00
Assistants to Librarian 2,058.94
Janitor 600.00
Total Salaries $ 4,383.94
Appropriation for Expenses $ 1,200.00
Add - Dog Tax 771.71 1,971.71
Less - Transfer to Salaries 50.00
Total $ 1,921.71
Expenses:
Fuel $ 505.62
Light 116.37
Water 36.00
Insurance 364.36
Building Maintenance 259.44
Equipment 110.00
Supplies 309.86
Telephones 63.51
Miscellaneous 154.73
Total Expenses $ 1,919.89
Balance, Returned to Revenue
$ 1.82
46
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS
Balance, Jan. 1, 1964 $ 586.12
Income:
Overdue Book Fines $ 357.34
B. F. Emerson Fund 491.39
Charles L. Flint Fund 243.58
Mary Esty Emerson Fund 129.92
Walter L. Flint Fund 77.92
Books Lost or Damaged 47.75 1,347.90
Total Income $ 1,934.02
Expenses:
New Books $ 1,448.14
Binding of Books 61.10
Magazines 73.67
Miscellaneous 1.56
Total Expenses $ 1,584.47
Balance, Dec. 31, 1964 $ 349.55
B. F. EMERSON TRUST FUND
Received from Naumkeag Trust Co., Salem (Trustee) $ 491.39
MARY ESTY EMERSON FUND
E. O. Campbell, Jr., in account with Flint Public Library:
Mary Esty Emerson Fund, Principal $ 2,500.00
On Deposit in Danvers Savings Bank, Dec. 31, 1964 3,057.73
CHARLES L. FLINT FUND
O. Campbell, Jr., in account with Flint Public Library:
Charles L. Flint Fund, Principal $ 5,000.00
On Deposit in Banks, Dec. 31, 1964:
Salem 5c Savings Bank $ 986.88
Salem Savings Bank 510.73
Danvers Savings Bank 1,420.40
Broadway Savings Bank 1,866.96
Essex Savings Bank 1,000.00
Total $ 5,784.97
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WALTER S. FLINT MEMORIAL FUND
E. 0. Campbell, Jr., in account with Flint Public Library:
Walter S. Flint Memorial Fund, Principal $ 2,000.00
On Deposit in Dan vers Savings Bank, Dec. 31, 1964 2,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
E. O. CAMPBELL, JR.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Flint Public Library
The year 1964 was one of change for your public library, in
terms of personnel, service schedule, collection of materials, and
in basic policies. During the early months of the year Miss Ruth
Tyler made her decision to retire, the trustees accepting this
effective April 15th. Then they announced the appointment of the
incumbent subject to the limitations imposed by his full-time job.
Mrs. English resumed regular service in the library late in April,
joined by Mrs. Clinch in May, but unfortunately Mrs. Conceison
was unable to continue after late June for personal reasons.
Before Miss Tyler's retirement the library schedule had been
changed from a three-day to a five-day schedule, 2-5 and 7-9, an
increase of four hours, with service covering two more days. The
statistics below attest to the increased use which this change
encouraged; it is hoped that a further extension can be made in
the next year or so. Particularly desirable would be an increase in
days and hours during the summer months, when this year the
library was only open two days at the same hours.
In May Mrs. Conceison participated in a Children's Librarians'
Workshop or training course offered by the Mass. Div. of Library
Extension at the Topsfield library. This was planned to strengthen
children's service in the small libraries of the area, particularly
through the book funds available from the state agency. Mrs.
Conceison conscientiously devoted many extra hours from her
personal schedule to making a selection of juvenile books to supple-
ment the library's existing collection, which accounts for the fifty-
seven books placed on permanent deposit. Were it not for this
sizeable addition, the younger borrowers would have much less
enjoyable and worthwhile reading available from their local library.
The State Regional Library at North Reading continued to
provide the library with a rotating book collection from the children's
to the adult's level, both fiction and non-fiction. The bookmobile
made ten scheduled stops, during which the collection on deposit
here was renewed with newer books in all subjects, while many
specific requests were mailed if these were not available when the
bookmobile was scheduled. Thus, during the course of the year the
local library had the use of over a thousand new books, which
greatly enhanced the value of library service in Middleton.
To strengthen further the library resources available to the
town, the trustees enrolled the library in the Eastern Mass. Regional
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Library Association, a state subsidized agency, which should begin
to provide supplementary service some time in 1965.
Reliance upon these outside agencies will allow the library to
continue acquiring badly needed reference works, in history,
biography, literature, and practical arts, which have handicapped
the Middleton students and other residents. The librarian decided
to allocate more funds to these areas in non-fiction, and to meet
the more immediate popular demands from the bookmobile collection
which has grown substantially during the year.
Towards the end of the year the trustees and the librarian
started plans for further improvements in facilities which should
improve the service considerably. More corkboards and pegboards
were installed to permit a wider, more effective range of displays,
such as books, jackets, and educational bulletins. Shelving was
installed in the library office to help in the storage of supplies and
the processing of books; and the office painted for the first time
in many years. A final item of major interest was the planned
changeover to a book charging machine, which does away with the
inefficient handwritten records for circulation of books and maga.
zines. To accompany this there will be a complete ^registration of
borrowers and the issuance of numbered borrower's cards used in
the machine.
In conclusion the following annual statistics provide a brief
summary for a year of change, and, hopefully improvement in the
year to come.
Volumes in the library, Jan. 1, 1964 14,610
Volumes added by purchase 397
Volumes added by gift 69
Volumes added by State deposit 57
Volumes discarded 29
Volumes in the library, Dec. 31, 1964 15,104
Comparative Statistics
1963
7,737
3,743
5,113
106
433
1964
12,409
Attendance
Circulation: Juvenile
5,409
6,699
192
523
29
Adult
Registration
Volumes added
Volumes discarded
Total volumes on December 31st
14,610
15,104
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP E. NORTHWAY,
Librarian
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT — 1964
To the Citizens of the Town of Middleton:
I submit for your approval my report of Vital Statistics
Recorded, Dog Taxes collected and Fish and Games licenses issued
for the year 1964.
Please report any errors or ommissions of Vital Statistics to
the Town Clerk's office that the Record may be corrected accord-
ingly.
Date of
Marriage
Jan. 4
Marriage Record For 1964
Place of
Marriage Names of Bride and Groom Residence
Ipswich
Jan. 10 Lynnfield
Jan. 4 Middleton
Jan. 23 Middleton
Jan. 26 Middleton
Feb. 2 Danvers
Feb. 28 Middleton
Mar. 7
Apr. 25
May 9
Lynnfield
Middleton
Peabody
David Arthur Chartier Middleton
"Wendy Pratt Lynn
Philip Joseph Covey Ipswich
Lorraine Gail Anthony Middleton
Joseph Stephen Pirrotta Topistfield
Linda Marie Cabral Middleton
Earle Francis Peralta Lynn
Juliette Ann Blais Middleton
Douglas Kevin MacMillin Middleton
Jane Gardner Wentworth Middleton
Raymond Francis Nelson Middleton
Meriam Lee Vatcher Topsfield
Earle Allen Ray Danvers
Susan Esther Fairbanks Middleton
Roger Carll Clay, Jr. Middleton
Susan Katherine Hastings Lynnfield
May 10 Middleton
Richard Luigi Sauvageau
Dianne Velma Schremph
David Paul Wheatley
Linda Lillian Mason
John Edwin McAuley
Yvonne Miary Lemieux
Middleton
Newburyport
Middleton
West Peabody
Peabody
Middleton
3rom ^Jke oCi&rarfr
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Date of
Marriage
Place of
Marriage
Names of Bride and Groom
Residence
June 6
Salem
Rodney Gegston Mitchell
Gloria L. D'Eentremont
Middleton
Beverly
June 21
Reading
Richard Vantine
Ruth Alice Lush
Middleton
Reading
July 11
Middleton
Lawrence Reid
Eve Waterhouse
Ft. Fairfield, Me,
West Paris, Me.
July 15
Lynn
Leo Wilford Bush
Dona Lee Cavallini
Balitmore, Md.
Middleton
July 25
Middleton
Carmine Joseph Micelli
Mary Ellen Lincoln
Lynn
Middleton
July 25
Middleton
Robert Brian Ouellette
Virginia Florence White
Salem
Middleton
July 25
Billerica
Paul Leo Devlin
Ma "Hon "FVati op*; Satin dpTs;
Middleton
July 31
Middleton
Ronald Edward Wronski
Lydia Ann Meagher
Middleton
Middleton
Aug. 7
Peabody
Gordon Edward Sheldon
Charlene Ann Martin
Middleton
Peabody
Aug. 8
Danvers
James Louis Ryer, Jr.
Marjorie Gertrude Geary
Middleton
Danvers
Aug. 1
Melrose
Alfred Roy Johnson
Sandra Jeanne Cookson
Middleton
Lynn
Aug. 14
Middleton
Robert Wright Ferren
Marlene Ann Wronski
North Andover
Middleton
Aug. 29
Middleton
Theodore Harvey Butler
Donna Jeanice Coffin
Anheim, Calif.
Middleton
Aug. 22
No. Reading Peter Arthur Johnson
Sandra Jean Lane
Middleton
Stoneham
Sept. 12
Maiden
oJhn Patrick Caulfield
Joan Lee Gaulin
Middleton
Maiden
Aug. 4
Middleton
Calder Browne Latham, Jr. Maiden
Layne McMenamin North Reading
Sept. 19 Lynnfield Carleton Rubchinuk Middleton
Diane Sultzbach Danvers
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of Place of
Marriage Marriage
Sept. 19 Middleton
Nov. 8 Middleton
Nov. 10 Lynnfield
Nov. 8 Danvers
Nov. 20 Middleton
Dec. 12 Lynnfield
Dec. 12 Middleton
Dec. 26 Medford
Names of Bride and Groom Residence
Frank Robert Britner, Jr.
Kathleen Mary Mason
Dennis James Cronin
Kathleen Glaine Doyle
John oJseph Gallagher
Edith Gertrude LaVigueue
Paul Omer Angers
Anne Marie Buhner
George Robert McCarthy
Linda Alice Rubchinuk
Philip Charles Hocter
Donna Marie Lewis
Raymond Norman Colby, Jr.
Nancy- Ann LeBeau
George Frederick Gibney
Isabelle Louise Willson
Middleton
West Peabody
Plaistow, N.H.
Middleton
Winthrop
Middleton
Middleton
Danvers
Middleton
Middleton
Middleton
Topsfield
Middleton
Middleton
Middleton
Somerville
Birth Record For 1964
Date of
Birth Name of Child
Jan. 2 Heather Lee Mathison
Jan. 11 Keith Alan Baker
Jan. 14 Peter Hale Young
Jan. 15 James Paul Mazza Blais
Jan. 20 Baby Boy Giacalone
Jan. 27 Joseph Peter Sedlak
Names of Parents
Charles William Mathison
Jessica Anna Carpenter
Clarence Baker
Virginia M. Griffin
Vernon Hale Young
Camille Dolores Spousta
Leopold Simon Blais
Opal Carrie Yerta
Nicholas Paul Giacalone
Sylvia Frances Clinton
Joseph P. Sedlak
Ruth A. Semons
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Date of
Birth Names of Parents
Jan. 27 Andrew William DiMaso
Feb. 1 Baby Girl Soboleski
Feb. 15 Jeanne Lois Sanborn
Feb. 21 Charlene Phaneuf
Feb. 27 Elizabeth Godine Webber
Feb. 27 Holly Ann Denault
Feb. 27 Baby Girl Franklin
Feb. 28 Baby Boy O'Beirne
Feb. 28 Robert Wayne Davis
Feb. 29 Theodore Vincent Palizzola
Mar. 3 Debra Leigh Russell
Mar. 4 Nancy Marie Bouchard
Mar. 5 Maryanne Louise Flynn
Mar. 18 Michael Stanley Jones
Mar. 19 Jo-Ann Bobyn Bozek
Mar. 20 Douglas Bates Barthelemy
Apr. 1 Male Moran
Name of Child
Andrew Angelo Dimaso
Vivian Ane Possehl
Joseph Raymond Soboleski
Barbara Ann Popowich
Thomas Charles Sanborn
Janet Anne Wright
Charles Henry Phaneuf
June Georgianna Calnan
Alan Edgar Webber
Marilyn Grace Paine
Lionel Odilon Denault
Jean Elizabeth DeBlais
John Franklin
Dorothy Glidden
James G. O'Beirne
Elizabeth Whelan
Lewis J. Davis
Sandra S. Riddle
Theodore C. Palizzola
Jacqueline A. Campanella
Ralph H. Russell
Barbara E. Granger
Armand Robert Bouchard
Ruth Irene Townsend
Louis Phillip Flynn
Marguerite Marie Comeau
Edward Hugh Jones, M.D.
Mary Joanne Garrity
James Joseph Bozek
Adele J. Robinson
Walter Carroll Barthelemy
Eunice Mae Thurston
Edward F. Moran
Virginia Reichert
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of
Birth Names of Parents
Apr. 3 Lawrence Todd Fugate
Apr. 3 Sharon Lee Wheadon
Apr. 3 Valerie April Stone
Apr. 5 Dean Robetrt Porteous
Apr. 14 Kenneth Frank Lewis
Apr. 19 Patricia Marie Port
Apr. 24 Karen Marie Johnson
May 2 Benjamin Edward Wilcox
May 17 Linda Brice Demers
Mlay 23 Janice Lee Ware
May 26 Paul Alfred Willett
May 31 Wendy Colleen Montford
June 4 Brian William Farnham
June 9 June Ann Falkowski
June 9 Colleen Mary Geary
June 18 Mary Ann Masse
June 20 Male Stover
Name of Child
Robert Lawrence Fugate
Linda Sue Cauldill
Robert L. Wheadon
Claire E. Lundrigan
Robert L. Stone
Carol A. Sanuders
Robert Neil Porteous
Helen Elaine Dobson
Dewey Kenneth Lewis
Georgia Dresios
George E. Port, Jr.
Ann E. Donnelly
Donald L. Johnson
Harriet B. VanKnowe
Richard F. Wilcox
Jean Ferguson
John Henry Demers, Jr.
Jean Brice Lucier
Earl Arthur Ware
Tynne Rubchinuk
Alfred Francis Willett
Ann Theresa Satoriale
Robert Dudley Montford
Joyce Brenda Weisburg
David Robert Farnham
Edith Natalie Chase
Alfred Peter Falkowski
Joan Caroline Skoniecki
Thomas F. Geary, Sr.
Mary M. Bergstrom
Chester K. Mlasse, Jr.
Joan C. Bates
Bruce Stover
Judith Peart
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June 26 Cheryl Ann Pollock
July 4 Peter Augustus Nelson, II
July 5 Andrew George Snow-
July 6 Heather Jean Smith
July 10 James Richard Ajootian
July 15 David Dennis Currier
July 18 Anne Marie Roberge
July 24 Gay-Ann Joy Halloran
July 28 Kathy Susan Roberts
July 29 David Charles Low
Aug. 6 Michael John Belle
Aug. 21 Karen Lee Nelson
Aug. 30 Lisa Maria Dellazoppa
Sept. 12 Jeffrey Howard Greenbaum
Sept. 14 Barry Russ Corson
Sept. 27 Robin Marie Henry
Sept. 30 Susan Marie Gage
Oct. 2 Glenn Scott Osgood
Ronald Edward Pollock
Sandra Ann LeColst
Peter Augustus Nelson
Janet Louise Ruest
George Henry Snow, Jr.
Claudia Louise Cary
Leonard P. Smith
Elizabeth C. Emro
Richard 0. Ajootian
Margaret T. McDuff
Dennis E. Currier
Carolyn M. Wronski
Henry George Roberge
Norma Mary Teeling
Donald Francis Halloran
Gwyneth Mary Gunn
Lester Kenneth Roberts
Judith Marilyn Gill
Melvin Leslie Low, Jr.
Carolann Chapman
Oscar Robert Belle
Joan Marie Cogan
Raymond F. Nelson
Meriam L. Vatcher
Frank Louis Dellazoppa
Lorraine D. Boucher
Bernard Greenbaum
Rosiland R. Goldberg
Robert H. Corson
Grace M. Russ
Herva H. Henry
Florence M. Nelson
Edward Loring Gage
Helen Teresa Veronic Cott
Donald R. Osgood
Janice J. Hodsdon
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Oct. 22 Donna Mary Peart Arthur R. Peart
Florence E. McCormack
Nov. 2 James Carlton Macauley, Jr. James Carlton Macauley
Roberta Winifred Esdale
Nov. 11 Edward Roger Gould Roger E. Gould
Edith E. Mclntyre
Nov. 16 Deborah Jean Harris Eugene A. Harris
Joan L. D'Eentremont
Nov. 22 Robert Francis Paul White Robert D. White
Ann E. Colburn
Nov. 22 Nancy Carole Andrews James H. Andrews
Carol A. Parker
Nov. 27 Roxane Dolores Denis Arthur Joseph Denis
Anita A. LeBrun
Dec. 8 Peter John Ryan William Leo Ryan
Rhea Cecile Suprenant
Dec. 10 Wayne F. Pearson Wayne F. Pearson
Helga Heitzmann
Dec. 15 Doglas Kevin MacMillan, Jr. Douglas K. MacMillan
Jane G. Wentworth
Dec. 18 Lori Jean Sanborn Richard W. Sanborn
Barbara J. Burgess
Dec. 26 Angela Louise Fedullo Louis J. Fedullo
Charlene M. Pfiefer
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Record of Resident Deaths In 1964
Date of
Death Name of Deceased Age
Jan. 15 Florence Goodale 44 years
Feb. 10 Henri R. Daudelin 62
Feb. 27 Cora Ruth McBain 44
Feb. 27 Baby Girl Franklin
Mar. 30 Malcolm Benjamin Seaver 77
Mar. 1 Baby Boy O'Beirne
Apr. 1 Edward F. Moran, III 1% days
Apr. 13 Paul F. LaVigueur 46
Mar. 7 Joseph W. Enright 45
Mar. 24 Edgar Lennox 78
May 8 Randolp Hiltz 67
June 13 Guy E. Evans 63
Apr. 25 Grace Moore 55
May 4 John H. Morgan 81
May 26 Mary Cousins 81
Feb. 7 Albion Smith 70
Feb. 10 Helen Louise Wilcox 65
June 3 William J. Sullivan 70
July 10 Mary Fedullo 62
July 15 Mildred C. Hall 54
Aug. 8 Francis Warren Colburn 21
Sept. 17 Thomas J. Cawley 48
Nov. 12 George J. Cassidy 66
Oct. 14 Ralph E. Currier 73
Oct. 2 Samuel McMillan 71
Dec. 7 Raymond J. Dane 53
Oct. 14 Michael Kozak 57
Oct. 18 Elmer O. Campbell 67
Oct. 19 Edward W. Whitehouse 83
Dec. 29 Elwin F. Gage 74
Dec. 31 Bertha Frances Woodward 81
Dec. 19 Earl F. Vasey 47
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Fish and Game Licenses Issued For 1964
105 Resident Citizen Fishing
75 Resident Citizen .. Hunting
32 Resident Citizen . Sporting
16 Resident Citizen Minor Fishing
18 Resident Citizen Female . Fishing
13 Archery Deer Stamp
11 Resident Citizen Sporting (70 years or older) Free
Dog Taxes Collected For 1964
216 Male Dogs @ $2.00 $ 432.00
43 Female Dogs @ $5.00 215.00
130 Spayed Female Dogs @ 2.00 260.00
2 Kennel @ 10.00 20.00
3 Kennel @ 25.00 75.00
$ 1,002.00
Less Fees Deducted 93.50
$ 908.50
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. MARTIN, JR.
Town Clerk
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
REAL ESTATE TAXES — 1963
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 39,832.81
Tax Title Adjustment 115.73
Interest 1,037.90
Refunds 568.00
Collections:
Tax 37,901.13
Interest 1,037.90
Abatements 728.46
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 1,886.95
$ 41,554.44 $ 41,554.44
REAL ESTATE TAXES — 1964
1964 Commitment $617,458.92
Interest 156.27
Refunds 1,421.16
Collections :
Tax 550,269.87
Interest 156.27
Abatements 24,616.80
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts 3,694.86
Uncollected balance December 31, 1964 40,298.55
$619,036.35 $619,036.35
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT — 1963
(Chapter 59 — Section 5-A)
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 1,440.00
Interest 83.54
Collections:
Tax $ 1,440.00
Interest 83.54
$ 1,523.54 $ 1,523.54
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1961
Recommitted 1964 $ 21.25
Interest 8.38
Collections:
Tax $ 21.25
Interest 8.38
$ 29.63 $ 29.63
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1962
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 56.11
Recommitted 1964 122.66
Interest 29.70
Collections:
Tax $ 178.77
Interest 29.70
$ 208.47 $ 208.47
MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1963
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 22,334.06
Committed 1964 3,330.25
Interest 434.79
Refunds 1,910.06
Collections :
Tax $ 21,211.46
Interest 434.79
Abatements 6,103.78
Uncollected balance December 31, 1964 259.13
$ 28,009.16 $ 28,009.16
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MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE TAXES — 1964
1964 Commitment $ 67,231.63
Interest 108.45
Refunds 2,166.11
Collections :
Tax $ 55,350.02
Interest 108.45
Abatements 6,616.97
Uncollected balance December 31, 1964 7,430.75
$ 69,506.19 $ 69,506.19
POLL TAXES — 1963
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 26.00
Interest .98
Collections :
Tax $ 22.00
Interest .98
Abatements 4.00
$ 26.98 $ 26.98
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1963
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 607.41
Interest 5.18
Collections:
Tax 281.41
Interest 5.18
Uncollected balance December 31, 1964 326.00
$ 612.59 $ 612.59
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES — 1964
1964 Commitment $ 16,293.81
Interest 1.19
Collections :
Tax $ 12,808.77
Interst 1.19
Abatements 2,702.70
Uncollected balance December 31, 1964 782.34
$ 16,295.00 $ 16,295.00
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE TAXES
— 1963
Balance January 1, 1964 $
20.65
Interest
1.05
Collections :
Tax
20.65
Interest
1.05
$
21,70
$
21.70
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE TAXES
— 1964
1964 Commitment $
51.87
Interest
.21
Collections:
. Tax
$
32.50
Interest
.21
Uncollected balance December 31, 1964
19.37
$ 52.08 $ 52.08
WATER LIEN ACCOUNTS — 1963
Balance January 1, 1964 $ 98.87
Collections $ 98.87
$
98.87
$
98.87
WATER LIEN ACCOUNTS
1964
1964 Commitment
$
784.26
Collections
$
502.51
Transferred to Tax Title Accounts
48.94
Uncollected balance December 31, 1964
232:81
$
784.26
$
784.26
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
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SUMMARY AND COMPARISON
COMMITMENTS AND COLLECTIONS 1963-1964
Commitments
Commitments
Amt. of
1963
1964
Increase
Real Estate Taxes $533,064.49
$617,458.92
$ 84,394.43
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 77,443.61
70,561.88
6,881.73*
Poll Taxes 1,982.00
1,982.00*
Personal Property Taxes 13,084.55
16,293.81
3,209.26
Farm Animal Excise Taxes 50.65
51.87
1.22
Water Lien Accounts 1,231.02
784.26
446.76*
$626,856.32
$705,150.74
$ 78,294.42
* Decrease
Collections
Collections
Amt. of
1963
1964
Increase
Real Estate Taxes $520,938.54
$590,888.71
$ 69,950.17
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 63,813.86
77,342.82
13,528.96
Poll Taxes 1,641.41
22.98
1,618.43*
Personal Property Taxes 13,117.91
13,096.55
21.36*
Farm Animal Excise Taxes 30.00
54.41
24.41
Water Liens Account 1,256.72
601.38
655.34*
$600,798.44
$682,006.85
$ 81,208.41
* Decrease
As indicated in the above comparison, total Tax Commitments
amounted to $705,150.74. This is an increase of $78,294.42 over last
year. By comparison, uncollected taxes at the end of this year show
a decrease of $13,646.96.
New phases of Tax collecting have been experienced during this
year. Collections resulting from Special Assessments under Chapter
59, Section 5-A and other collections under Chapter 60, Section 35
resulted in a total of $1,786.15 in increased Tax revenue. During
1963 and 1964, a total of $1,858.10 was collected on Water Lien
Accounts. As a result of these collections and a previous agreement
with the Town of Danvers, a percentage of this money will revert
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to the Town. Collection of interest on Taxes as required by law
has resulted in a total of $1,867.64 from this source.
Real Estate Taxes were 93.5% collected at the end of this year
as compared to 92.5% in 1963.
Total Taxes were 93% collected as of December 31st. This
represents an increase of 3% over last year.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD E. TYLER,
Collector of Taxes
LIST OF JURORS
65
LIST OF JURORS
Mr. Charles H. Metcalf
Assistant Clerk of Courts
Salem, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is a list of the Jurors prepared by the Selectmen of
the Town of Middleton, in accordance with Chapter 234, Section 4,
General Laws:
Barrett, John R.
Collins, Milton E.
Conceison, Jos. E.
Dansereau, Ray. J.
Fairbanks, David H.
Fontaine, Arthur P.
Giannino, Anthony P.
Hackett, Gordon W.
Hayden, Philip C.
Ingalls, George A.
Jalbert, George A.
Kelley, David W.
Luzinski, Edw. J.
Miller, George W.
Peterson, Carl A.
10 Lake St.
20 Webb St.
102 East St.
13 Lakeview Ave.
7 Phaneuf St.
7 School St.
52 Maple St.
182 Forest St.
Essex St.
Cherry Ave.
14 Wennerberg Rd.
Webb St.
Boston St.
60 Liberty St.
Forest St.
Very truly yours,
Crane Operator
Grinder
Spec. Eng.
Maintenance
Cost Estimator
Dev. Testing
Eng. Tech.
Elec. Eng.
Mach. Chaser
Tool and Die Maker
Retired
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
GEORGE M. FARLEY, Chairman
ROBERT G. GOWEN, Clerk
FRANK T. LeCOLST
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BOARD OF APPEALS
BOARD OF APPEALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
The Board of Appeals respectfully submit their report for the
year ending December 31, 1964.
Regular meeting held at Memorial Hall, South Main Street,
on the second Thursday of every month at 8:00 P.M.
All applications for Public Hearings MUST be in the hands of
the Board of Appeals Clerk and MUST include the names and
addresses of all abuttors concerned, if any, at least 20 days before
regular meeting nights in order to properly process said applications
and have said applications published, as the law requires, at least
14 days before the hearing is held.
All applications for Public Hearings MUST be filed at the
Town Clerk's Office.
Jan. 9 MacLeod-Colonial Flower Shop Withdrawn
Feb. 13 Robinson, House on lot with no front-
age. Postponed
March 12 Marino, Building on undersized lot. Postponed
March 7 Special Meeting
March 23 Robinson, Changed Ross (Land Own-
er) Postponed
April 9 Marino Withdrawn
Ross, Conveyance by John and Amy
Ross to be completed (deed restric-
tions) Granted
Innis, 6 houses and gravel removal
on 114 Postponed
Gould, House too close to lot line Postponed
May 7 Gould Postponed
Ross Did not Appear
Meehan, Tree Nursery on 114, Postponed
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May 28 Gould Postponed
Meehan, Special permit, No merchan-
dise to be retailed on the premises Granted
Innis Granted
June 11 Nelson-permit for tent on 114 Withdrawn
Gould Withdrawn
June 25 Richardson, 114 area to be zoned for
Business Postponed
July 9 Ferris, Commercial building on 114 Postponed
Richardson Postponed
Lee, Public building on Maple Street Incomplete
July 16 Keating Dog Kennel Granted
Ferris, Held for Town Counsel Granted
Richardson, Held for Professor Eliot's
study and report
Sept. 9 Ferris, Build $50,000 structure in B
Zone Granted
Sept. 23 Meehan Completed
Ferris Completed
Innis Completed
Sept. 29 Ouellette, 2 Car Garage Granted
Oct. None
Nov. 12 Kenvin, Addition to House Postponed
Dec. 10 Gaffney, Plumbing business off 114 Granted
Magee, Division of House Lots Granted
Kenvin Postponed
Dec. 13 Special meeting - Ross Variance held
in abeyance.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter Clinton, Chairman
Thomas Black, Jr., Clerk
Nathan Hayward, Jr.
Thomas Dolan
Donald Aylward
Lionel Barrows, Alternate
Ebbe Wennerberg, Alternate
68 PUBLIC WELFARE AND OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
and
CENTRAL ESSEX WELFARE DISTRICT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Report for the year ending December 31, 1964
AID TO FAMILIES WITH
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
MEDICAL AID TO THE AGED
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
GENERAL RELIEF
26 cases
16 cases
35 cases
31 cases
8 cases
60 children
The year of 1964 showed the trend of population mobility today,
and many of the cases aided were transfers to the community from
other cities and towns. Aid to Families with Dependant Children,
Disability Assistance, Medical Aid to the Aged, and Old Age Assist-
ance are federally aided programs, with the state and local govern-
ments paying a share. General Relief was revised in December,
1963, and the anachronistic settlement law removed. Now the state
reimburses 20% of the aid rendered in this category of assistance.
All cases are investigated by the Central Essex Welfare District,
approved by the Board, and administered by the District.
The District Office moved from Memorial Hall to larger
quarters on Central Street October, 1964. Everyone is invited to
visit the new offices to see the facilities available, and ask
questions in regard to the various categories of assistance.
We wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the various depart-
ments of the Town, and the Community Nurse for their cooperation
during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
LESLIE E. MERRIFIELD, Chr.
ROGER M. PEABODY
LEYLAND A. PHILLIPS, Clerk
PHYLLIS R. BROWN. Director
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
I hereby submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department
for the year ending December 31, 1964.
The Fire Department personnel consists of a permanent Chief,
and a call force consisting of a Deputy-Chief, Captain, four
lieutenants, and twenty-one privates, for a total of twenty-eight
men.
The Department answered 219 calls in 1964. They were as
follows :
Buildings 18
Automobiles 12
Brush, woods, rubbish, grass 62
Dumps 18
Oil Burners 2
Electrical 1
Chimneys 1
Ovens 1
Washing Machines and dryers 3
Miscellaneous (Accidents, Etc.) 11
Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 14
Service Calls 21
Rescue Calls 16
Investigations (Smoke, gas, etc.) 22
Needless Alarms 6
False Alarms 11
Total 219
Box Alarms 86
Still Alarms 133
Total 219
Inspections and permits granted for the following:
Permits to Burn 557
Oil Burners 15
L.P. Gas 34
Explosives 3
Fireworks 0
Total 609
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
The equipment of the Department is generally in good repair,
with the exception of Engine 3. This truck should be replaced this
year. The engine and transmission are in poor condition, and the
tank, which forms the body of the vehicle is rusting out. It is
grossly overloaded, being a 2% ton chassis carrying a load of
8Y2 tons, making it dangerous to drive on the road.
The Fire Alarm system is in good repair. A new master box 13
was installed at Howe-Manning School tying in the partially com-
pleted automatic system in the school directly to the Fire Depart-
ment. Also a new master box 3321 located at the new Fuller-
Meadows School was tied into the municipal fire alarm system.
The Drill School, held Monday evenings, from May through
December, is in its tenth year.
I still feel strongly that we need qualified men on duty during
the day, from Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. through 6:00 P.M.
In accordance with this I have added the pay for one man to my
labor account in my general estimated budget for 1965.
I again urge the Citizens of the Town to use a fire alarm box
for emergencies, if one is nearby, or to DIAL 774-2211. DO NOT
DIAL OPERATOR.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, Department Heads,
and the Citizens of the Town for their cooperation during the past
year.
To the Officers, and men, many thanks for your continued
efforts and cooperation, to keep our Department the efficient unit
it is today.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD F. PURDY, Chief
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report of the Middleton Police Department
for the year ending" December 31, 1964.
DEPARTMENT ROSTER
James W. Wentworth, Chief of Police
Lloyd H. Getchell, Sergeant Harold G. Moore, Sergeant
REGULAR OFFICER
Edward J. Richardson
REGULAR SPECIALS
Arthur G. Doane Robert T. Peachey
William C. Pennock Peter F. Mug-ford
Robert Hurd
OFFENSE FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Allowing an improper person to operate a motor vehicle 1
Assault 1
Assault and battery 2
Assault with a dangerous weapon . 1
Attempted Suicide 1
Being abroad in the nightime 1
Breaking and entering in the nightime 11
Delinquency by reason of being a wayward child 1
Drunkeness 25
False alarm of fire 4
Impersonating a police officer 1
Improper display of registration plates 1
Insane person 6
Larceny of a gun 1
Larcency of a motor vehicle 1
Larceny of under $100.00 3
Leaving the scene of a property
damage motor vehicle accident 1
Lewd and lascivious by speech and behavior 2
Non-payment of fine 3
Non-support 2
Operating an uninsured motor vehicle 1
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Operating an unregistered motor vehicle 1
Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor .. 4
Operating a motor vehicle without a valid license 3
Passing violation 1
Possession of a dangerous weapon 2
Procuring alcoholic beverages for a minor child 1
Speeding , 1
Threats 1
Trespassing 1
Runaway 3
Total 78
OFFENSES WHICH WERE REFERRED TO THE REGISTRY
OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ACTION
Abandoning a motor vehicle on a public way 1
Accidents (Motor vehicle) 61
Defective equipment 11
Discharging firecrackers from a motor vehicle 2
Discharging passengers from a school bus
without displaying warning lights 1
Drag racing 2
Driving after drinking 9
Driverless vehicle 2
Failing to have their license in possession 1
Failing to have their registration in their possession 4
Failing to keep to the right of the
center of the traveled part of the way 4
Illegal display of flashing red lights on a motor vehicle 1
Impersonating a police officer 1
Improper operation of a motor vehicle 3
Off road violations 6
Parking violations 7
Passing violations 10
Safety inspection sticker violations 5
Speeding 282
Stop sign violation 10
Struck deer 2
Throwing rubbish on roadside 1
Transporting an alcoholic beverage
in a motor vehicle without an adult 3
Unnecessary noise from a motor vehicle 1
POLICE DEPARTMENT 73
Unregistered trailer 1
Trespassing with a motor vehicle 11
Wheel off car 1
Total 442
There were 146 residents who lost their drivers licenses as a
result of improper motor vehicle operations. Also, their were a
total of 148 motor vehicles stopped and checked for various reasons.
MISCELLANEOUS
Ambulance cases 103
Automobile accidents investigated 45
Complaints received and investigated 724
Cruiser cases 38
Dogs killed by automobiles 13
Dogs shot by Police Department . 7
Escaped patients returned to Dan vers State Hospital 2
Fire alarms that Police Department went to 178
Messages delivered 131
Missing and lost persons found 7
Summons and warrants served 179
Total 1426
Turned over to Town Treasurer for Fire-Arm Permits $48.00
Stolen property recovered and restitution $18,553.35
As in the past the Police Department has conducted many in-
vestigations not listed above which have been settled satisfactorily
to all concerned without making arrests or going to court.
In closing, the men are to be commended for their prompt
response and their efficiency of operation. A sincere thanks is
extended to the State Police, Officials of the Town of Middleton
and the Board of Selectmen and also to the Townspeople. To all
those who have assisted this department in any way we are grateful.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. WENTWORTH,
Chief of Police
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ASSESSOR'S REPORT
ASSESSORS' REPORT
The following is a recapitulation of the money apprpriated
by the Town of Middleton and the estimated receipts deducted
therefrom in the determination of the 1964 tax rate.
APPROPRIATIONS
Town Appropriations
$1,063,042.82
Total appropriations voted to be
taken from available funds
52,273.11
Snow underestimate
2,412.60
State Parks and Reservations
2,265.90
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
50.47
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills
329.70
County Tax
12,670.14
County Hospital Assessment
1,812.62
1963 Underestimate of State Parks and Reservations
209.19
1964 Overlay
27,530.41
Gross amount to be raised
$1,162,596.96
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
$ 84,374.22
Corporation Taxes
23,450.60
Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land
2,883.53
Old Age Tax Meals Chap. 65 B S 10
1,679.34
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
51,000.00
Licenses
6,000.00
Fines
75.00
General Government
1,800.00
Protection of Persons & Property
1,600.00
Health and Sanitation
150.00
Highways
800.00
Charlities (other than Federal Grants)
20,000.00
Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants)
4,000.00
School (Funds from Income Tax not to be included)
13,000.00
Public Service Enterprises
228,855.00
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)
1,000.00
Interest
2,100.00
State Assistance for School Construction
20,825.13
Farm Animal Excise
51.87
ASSESSOR'S REPORT
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Lieu of Taxes (Middleton Electric Light)
Lieu of Taxes (Town of Dan vers)
Total estimated receipts and available funds
Gross amount to be raised
Total estimated receipts and available funds
Net amount to be raised by taxation
Net amount to be raised by taxation
on personal property
Net amount to be raised by taxation on real estate
TOTAL VALUATION
Personal Property
Real Estate
1964 Tax Rate
11,500.00
1,337.92
$ 529,023.63
1,162,596.96
529,023.63
633,573.33
16,293.81
617,279.52
$ 208,895.00
7,913,840.00
78.00
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL B. WAKE, Chairman
WILBUR A. WITHAM
ERNEST F. LeBEAU
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Report of Public Health Nurse is contained in the school de-
partment report "Report of the School Nurse," as this is a dual
function.
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GAS INSPECTOR'S REPORT
REPORT OF GAS INSPECTOR
To the Honodable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my annual report as Gas Ispector for the Town
of Middleton.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of
Selectmen, the gas companies and the residents of the Town of
Middleton for their cooperation.
Permits may be obtained by calling 774-3376 or at Memorial
Hall.
Ninety-one inspections and permits were granted.
Amount collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer $412.50
Respectfully submitted,
BART HURD,
Gas Inspector
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
77
REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my annual report as Plumbing Inspector for
the Town of Middleton.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of
Selectmen, the Plumbing companies and the residents of the Town
of Middleton for their cooperation.
Permits may be obtained by calling 774-3376 or at Memorial
Hall.
Forty-six inspections and permits granted.
Amount collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer $386.00
Respectfully submitted,
BURT HURD,
Plumbing Inspector
78 BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31,
1964. New home building this year was down by 25 units from last
year. The rest of construction held to about the 1963 level.
I would like, at this time, to express my appreciation for the
fine cooperation given me by all Town Departments and the citizens
of the Town of Middleton during the past year.
Permits Issued Estimated Value
31 Dwellings $313,500.00
20 Additions 31,525.00
5 Remodel 13,800.00
5 Garages 6,250.00
2 Stores 40,600.00
1 Shop 200.00
2 Swimming Pools 3,000.00
1 Replace Roof 1,000.00
3 Porches 500.00
1 Dormer 750.00
1 Restaurant and 2 Gift Shops 3,000.00
1 Storage Shed 500.00
2 Raze
15 Reshingle 4,625.00
TOTAL $419,250.00
90 Permits Issued
Amount collected in fees and turned over to
the Town Treasurer 776.00
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER M. PEABODY
Building Inspector
PLANNING BOARD REPORT
79
REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
The Planning- Board respectfully submit their report for the
year ending December 31, 1964.
Regular meetings are held at Memorial Hall, South Main Street,
on the third Thursday of every month at 8:00 P.M.
At the first meeting the following officers were elected: John
Goodwin, Chairman; and Raymond J. Dansereau, Clerk.
In addition to the 12 regular monthly meetings, numerous
special meetings were held primarily with the developers of
"Brigadoon," in an effort to clarify and resolve the problems that
are inherent in any sub-division of this size. In addition to these
special meetings, the Board has made repeated inspections of the
area to ensure compliance of our Sub-Division Rules and Regulations.
At present, approximately 68 homes have been erected.
The Town Meeting, on March 10, 1964, accepted the recom-
mendation of the Planning Board for the preparation of a compre-
hensive General Plan or "Master Plan," voting to appropriate the
sum of $6500 as the Town's matching funds for a Federal Local
Planning Assistance Grant under Title VII of the Housing Act of
1954.
The Planning Board selected Charles W. Eliot, Planning Con-
sultant and Professor of City and Regional Planning at Harvard
to undertake this project. On March 30th the application for the
Federal Grant was submitted to the Massachusetts Department of
Commerce, where it was processed in Boston and by the U. S.
Housing and Home Finance Agency to New York and Washington,
and approved on June 29, 1964.
Contracts, dated July 6, 1964, were negotiated between the
interested parties and provide that this Comprehensive General
Plan is to be pursued over an eighteen month period, with the
final printed report due on or before January 6, 1966.
Under a sub-contract with our Consultant, New England
Survey Services, Inc., who prepared the 100 scale air photographs
for the Town (and set up procedures for the Assessors) in 1959-60,
are now developing transparent overlay drawings for each of those
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33 photograph enlargements. These maps will show approximate
boundary lines of all lots, street lines and street names in ink, and
names of owners and references to deeds and assessors' records —
where available — in pencil.
We wish to thank the Assessors and the many citizens who
have cooperated in this endeavor to provide the Town with this
important tool in the work of the Planning Board, the Assessors,
and other Town Boards. At the end of 1964 the work on this aspect
of the planning program was about three-quarters completed.
The Planning Board recommends that the Assessors be provided
with authority and funds to keep these Property Maps up-to-date,
with recording of transfers in ownership and changes in property
lines on the transparent maps.
A new base map of the whole Town has been developed from
an enlargement and up-dating of the U. S. Geological Survey maps,
plotting Existing Land Uses from data gathered in a "windshield
survey" along every travelable road in Town. Other "Existing
Condition" maps in process include records of wetlands, steep
slopes, soils, water services, etc.
During this first stage the Planning Board and the Planning
Consultant have met with the Selectmen, Road Surveyor, Police
Chief, Assessors and other Town Officials to review with them
problems and potentialities for the Town which should be considered
in the "Master Plan." The Planning Consultant has also conferred
with State Officials at the Department of Public Works and Depart-
ment of Commerce and Development on some of our problems.
Because the Planning Board is anxious to have this Master
Plan reflect the views and desires of our fellow townspeople, a
Planning Questionnaire was prepared and submitted to the towns-
people in an effort to provide dates on land use and residences, on
commuting and shopping, and to stimulate comments and sug-
gestions on existing conditions and what improvements should be
considered in the Master Plan.
Many of the comments on the answers to the Questionnaire
showed deep concern on our increasing taxes and suggest broaden-
ing our tax base with new "Industrial activity" and "Shopping and
Business development." Also concern was expressed in the through
traffic on Routes 114 and 62 and the lack of adequate parking
facilities.
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A series of open meetings are to be held this spring, to
encourage and offer the townspeople an opportunity to participate
in this "Master Plan," to express their views, explore their sug-
gestions and to engage the interest and participation of everyone
concerned with the future of our Town.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks for the fine cooperation
given by all Town Departments and the Citizens of the Town of
Middleton during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
John Goodwin, Chairman
Raymond J. Dansereau, Clerk
Frank Conner
Henry Sawyer
Eugene LeBlanc
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DOG OFFICER'S REPORT
DOG OFFICER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Dog- Officer for the year ending
December 31, 1964.
Complaints received and investigated 103
Delinquent dog license fees 218
Delinquent dog license fees to be collected as of this date 130
Dogs placed in pound 10
Dogs restrained 36
Dog,s returned to rightful owners 18
Poultry and animals killed or injured by dogs 23
Report of dog bites 29
Selectmens hearings on dog complaints 1
Stray dogs disposed of 3
Miscellaneous cases 39
In making this report I would like to point out that 176 miles
were traveled in the investigation of various dog complaints. Those
persons who have not paid their 1964 dog license fees will be
notified to do so in lieu of suffering the penalty of Chapter 140,
Section 138 of the Dog Laws.
I wish to notify all dog owners that their dog licenses are due
on April 1, 1965 and payable to the Town Clerk. Chapter 140,
Section 138, being the (owner) or (keeper) of a dog 3 months old
after March 31st and you did not cause it to be licensed. (Penalty
$15.00 each).
In closing I would like to extend my appreciation to the Board
of Selectmen, the Police Department, the Town Clerk, and all dog
owners for their spirit and co-operation shown during the year 1964.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD G. MOORE,
Dog Officer
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
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INSPECTOR OF WIRES REPORT
Board of Selectmen
Middleton, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Wire Inspector for the year
ending December 31, 1964.
There were 147 permits issued amounting to $147.00 in fees.
There were thirty-four new homes, seven temporary services,
twenty-five changes for increase of power, and one 3 wire for the
new school.
All wiring has been inspected up to date except for seven
jobs which are in the process of construction. A total of over 170
calls have been made since January 1, 1964 covering 1,100 miles.
There were many calls made at the request of those planning to
have electrical work installed and wanting information.
I would like to impress upon the Townspeople that it is very
important, when having additional wiring done, to have the main
distribution checked by a competent licensed electrician to make
sure that they are not overloaded. I have found many homes in
the Town that are overloaded which is very unsafe. It is for their
own safety that they have it checked and inspected.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Electric Light
Department and the people of Middleton for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MILBERY
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PARK DEPARTMENT
PARK DEPARTMENT REPORT
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Dear Sirs:
I hereby submit my report for 1964, I wish to thank the
various departments for their cooperation during the year.
The year 1964 has been a busy one. A Recreation Committee
has been formed and appointed. Several meetings have been held.
A swimming program was started at the East Street pool, and a
good attendance for the first year was most encouraging.
For the future the Park Department and Recreation Committee
are planning and encouraging a winter sports program.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST R. GOULD
Park Superintendent
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT
85
REPORT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Following is the Annual Report of the Middleton Industrial
Development Commission for the year 1964.
The aims of our Commission have been, and continue to be a
search for prospective industrial concerns interested in locating in
our type of community, and meeting with the representatives of
such concerns to acquaint them with what we have to offer in the
way of advantages.
During the past year various members of the Commission have
spent considerable time meeting with many business representatives.
It is hoped and felt that some promising results will evenutally
result from these meetings.
Nearly all of the firms we have contacted are interested in
locating in an area that is easily accessible to major cities, one that
offers good transportation facilities, good services, and on land
that has already been zoned for business, preferably along main
highways. Our main problem has been with respect to zoning, but
we are hopeful that the Master Plan, to be completed soon, will
solve the zoning problem.
The Commission has also considered the feasibility of creating
an Industrial Park, as so many other communities comparable to
Middleton, have done with much success. We have received sug-
gestions of this nature from several business representatives in
the course of our talks with them. We will continue to investigate
the possibilities of such a venture.
Equipped with a Master Plan and suitable and available land,
properly zoned, there is reason to hope that our efforts this year
will meet with some measure of success in attracting desirable
industry.
We are pleased to note that nine new firms have been added
to the Middleton business population this past year. We wish them
every success.
We wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the citizens of
Middleton for their continued confidence and co-operation. We intend
to do our best individually and as a group to "sell" Middleton as
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the right town for new business. Helping Middleton grow into a
thriving, attractive community on a sound economic basis is a
challenge to all of us.
Respectfully submitted,
Stanley W. Klosowski, Chairman
Industrial Development Commission
Stanley W. Klosowski
Dr. George J. Haykal
Henry Roberge
George M. Farley
Helen F. Richardson, Sec'y.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
87
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Middleton:
The Board of Selectmen respectfully submit their annual report
for the year ending December 31, 1964.
Regular meetings of this Board have been held every Tuesday
at 8 P.M., except during July and August when a summer schedule
of every other Tuesday was in effect. All meetings were held at the
Selectmen's office at Memorial Hall, South Miain St.
This board also functions as the Board of Health, Licensing
Authority and Police Commissioners.
Two Town Meetings were held during 1964: The regular
meeting on March 10, 1964 and a Special Town Meeting on
November 24, 1964.
In addition to the usual reappointments which are made each
year, the following special appointments were made:
Robert Fuller, Liberty St., as Custodian of Town Hall, to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of James Ogden.
Donald J. Dane, Central St., as Custodian of Memorial Hall, to
fill vacancy caused by resignation of Alfred H. Kitchin.
Edward J. Richardson, Washington St., as full time policeman
to replace Harold G. Moore who resigned.
Peter F. Mugford, So. Main St., as Special Police Officer.
John W. Mendalka, Lakeview ave., as Sealer of Weights and
Measures, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph Beggs.
Lloyd H. Getchell, Maple St., as Inspector of Animals and In-
spector of Slaughtering, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of
Joseph Beggs.
Norman Nathan, East St., was appointed as designee represent-
ing the Town of Middleton at the meeting of the North Shore Area
Transportation Coordinating Committee.
Ernest LeBeau, So. Main St., as Veterans' Agent to replace
James Ogden who resigned.
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Richard 0. Ajootian, River St., as Commissioner of the Muni-
cipal Light Dept., to fill vacancy caused by resignation of J,
Lansing English.
Bartholomew J. Whelan, Wennerberg Rd., as Town Accountant
to fill vacancy caused by the passing of Elmer 0. Campbell.
Clarence M. Wood, Jr., So. Main St., as Town Counsel to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of Daniel J. Donovan.
John P. Spottiswooe, Phaneuf St.; Carl A. Peterson, Forest
St.; Sidney P. Kramer, Lakeview Ave.; and Charles S. Clinch, Jr.,
So. Main St. to the Housing Authority of Middleton.
The Board wishes to express its deep appreciation for the
assistance, cooperation and devotion to public service given so
generously by the department heads, elected and appointed boards
and to the citizens of the Town.
The Board wishes to extend an invitation to all citizens to join
us at any of our regular Tuesday night meetings and discuss any
problems or suggestions that they feel might be of benefit to our
Town.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
George M. Farley, Chairman
Robert G. Gowen, Clerk
Frank T. LeColst
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR REPORT
89
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Miiddleton
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1964.
Snow Removal
Snow Removal money was expended as follows:
Labor ... $ 7,170.80
Hired Equipment 3,187.00
Town Equipment 2,547.30
Sand 1,508.00
Salt 843.79
Snow Plow Blades and Parts 709.86
Mass. Dept. of Public Works 33.25
$ 16,000.00
Chapter 81
In 1964 the usual patching, drainage, and general maintenance
work was done, and the following streets were resurfaced:
Essex St. 80 miles
Liberty St 1.20 miles
Lowell St 10 miles
Peabody St 1.20 miles
River St 2.00 miles
School St .85 miles
Park St 45 miles
Chapter 90 Construction
During 1962 and 1963 Construction Work on Forest St. was
slowed down because of a large amount of ledge. But during 1964
the ledge was removed, and isection of road was completed.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
A section of Boston St. was resurfaced with pea stone, and a
section of Forest St. was resurfaced and honed.
General Highway
General Highway work consisted of patching, drainage, cleaning
street, and all other work not covered by Chapter 81.
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Chapter 718
Chapter 718 money was expended on Bellevue Ave.
Storm Drains
Storm Drain money was expended on Boston St.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN G. MARSHALL,
Highway Surveyor
WATER BOARD REPORT
91
REPORT OF WATER BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Middleton
Gentlemen :
Herewith is submitted our annual report as your Water Board.
The Board of Water Commissioners has again had a very busy
year. In addition to our regular monthly meetings we have attended
many meetings with the Water Survey Committee, of which we are
members. Progress of the Water Survey Committee and its recom-
mendations will be reported at the Annual Town Meeting. A printed
brochure will be made available to Citizens of the Town containing
said report prior to the Annual Town Meeting.
The past year has again seen little maintenance work and no
addition to our present water system, as the Board desires to await
the action of the Town on the proposed Water System.
The water main to the Brigadoon Development was completed
in May of 1964, with satisfactory results. There has been no com-
plaint of water shortage in the South Main Street area since this
line has been in service. The overall cost of this main was shared
by the Town of Middleton, the Town of Danvers and the Brigadoon
Developers.
The Water Board wishes to thank the other members of the
Water Survey Committee: Mr. Frank LeColst, Mr. William Rooney,
Mr. Raymond Dansereau, Dr. George Haykal, and Mr. Benjamin
Richardson, for their time and interest in a project vitally important
to the Town of Middleton.
The Water Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank the
other Town Departments for their co-operation throughout the year,
also the Danvers Water Board and Mr. Russell.
Board of Water Commissioners
George W. Nash, Chairman
William J. Hocter
John M. Mendalka, Clerk
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT REPORT
Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Miiddleton
Gentlemen :
The Board of Electric Light Commissioners respectfully submits
their report for the year ending December 31, 1964.
During the year regular meetings were held by this Board at
their office on South Main Street.
The department purchased 9,251,291 kwh of electricity at a
cost of $137,555.03. Our system's peak demand occurred on December
21 and was 1930 kw.
44 new three wire services have been installed, 20 services were
converted from 120 volt, 2 wire to 240 volt, 3 wire. 7 temporary
services were installed. 3,000 feet of new primary wire service has
been installed, including the continuation of construction in the
Brigadoon Development off South Main Street. We now have 39
sections of our distribution installed in this area.
We have returned to the town $12,000. for the reduction of
taxes.
Street light service and power for street lights purchased by
the town from the Municipal Electric Light Department resulted in
a savings of $5,763.00 under the cost of the same service, if pur-
chased from a privately owned power company.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Town Officials
and our consumers for their continued cooperation during the past
year.
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Electric Light Commissioners
JOHN MUZICHUK
FRANK E. DOW
RICHARD O. AJOOTIAN
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Town of
Middleton
for the Year Ending December 31
1964
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School Committee
MR. DAVID HARDING, Chairman Term Expires 1966
MR. ROBERT FORNEY, Secretary Term Expires 1967
MRS. PAGE CAMPBELL Term Expires 1966
DR. EDWARD JONES Term Expires 1965
MR. FRANCIS MASSE Term Expires 1967
SUPERINTENDENT-PRINCIPAL
GEORGE E. PORT, JR.
Office: Howe-Manning School Tel. SPring 4-3517
School Calendar
1965
Open January 4, 1965 Close February 19, 1965
VACATION — ONE WEEK
Open March 1, 1965 Close April 15, 1965
VACATION — 3 SCHOOL DAYS
Open April 21, 1965 Close June 18, 1965
SUMMER VACATION
Open September 8, 1965 Close December 23, 1965
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Good Friday October 12 November 11 and 25
(and such other days as the School Committee may designate)
The School Calendar may be subject to change.
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No School Signals
The following no school signals have been adopted:
a. 2-2-2 blast on the fire alarm
b. 2 blasts at the B. B. Chemical Company
c. Street lights on for three minutes
d. Radio Stations WNAC and WESX will carry
an announcement on their regular no school
broadcasts
The signal for Howe-Manning School will be at 7:15 A.M.
SCHOOL CENSUS
October 1, 1964
Age Girls Boys Total
5-7 91 83 174
7-16 341 382 723
4-5 37 52 89
3-4 49 25 74
2-3 42 30 72
1-2 36 40 76
Under one year 42 40 82
Age of School Admission
All children born on or before December 31, 1959 are eligible
to attend school in the coming fall term. No entrance tests for
children under age requirements will be given.
Employment Certificates
Certificates for the employment of minors between the ages of
14-18 may be obtained at the Superintendent-Principal's office
during regular office hours.
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HOWE-MANNING SCHOOL
Corps of Teachers 1964-1965
Name
Eugene C, Winter, Jr., B.S.
Catherine Devane
Judith Elms, B.S.
Eileen Hammon, B.S.
Villa Lavorgna
Veronica Mcintosh, A.B.
Ellana Schwartz, B.A.
Faylene Webber
Eleanor Cassidy, B.S.
Donna Drew, B.S.
Grace Fall
Gail Ball, B.S.
Selma Klein, M. Ed.
Cynthia Lundgren,
B.A., B.S.
George Boyle, A.B.
J. Nellie Johnston,
B.S., M. Ed.
Brendan White, B.S.
Janet Foley, B.S.
Dorothy Ruark, B.A., B.S.
Eugene C. Winter, Jr.,
B.S.
Ruth M. Chasse, M. Ed.
Edward Bruzzo, B.S.
Lois Crane, B.A., M. Ed.
Rose Durgin, M. Ed.
Henrietta Giannino, M.A.
Dorothy Jackson, B.A.
Carlotta Miller, M. Ed.
Lowell S. Teachers Col. Prin
Lesley College
Gordon College
Boston College
Farmington State
Teachers College
Mt. St. Mary College
Boston University
Farmington Normal
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Gordon College
Keene Teachers College
at N.H.
Gordon College
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Gordon College
Tufts University
Salem S. Teachers Col.
Boston University
Gordon College
Gordon College
Lowell S. Teachers Col.
Lesley College
Tufts University
Boston University
Boston University
New York University
Boston University
Boston University
Date of
Grade Appointment
Vice
. Sept. 1958
Sept. 1937
Sept. 1964
Sept. 1962
Sept. 1960
Sept. 1964
Sept. 1964
Sept. 1964
Sept. 1955
Sept. 1964
Dec. 1961
Sept. 1964
Sept. 1963
Sept. 1962
Sept. 1963
Sept. 1949
Sept. 1963
Sept. 1961
Sept. 1962
G Sept. 1954
Ung. Sept. 1958
Art Sept. 1953
School Adjust.
Coun. Sept.1962
Reading
Sept. 1956
Phys. Ed.
Sept. 1960
Music Sept. 1962
Speech
Sept. 1963
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Staff Members 1964-1965
Name
William C. Wiswall,
M.D.
Leo P. Beninato,
D.D.S.
Phyllis S. Brown, R.N.
Barbara T. Clarke
Marjorie L. Comack
Barbara J. Ryer
Mary E. King, B.S.
Mary Silva
Lorayne Hocter
Helen Doucette
Perley D. Lovelace
T. Myron Reynolds
Ralph Russell
Bowdoin College
Boston Univ.
Georgetown
University
Union Hospital
Fisher Business
College
Burdett College
Univ. of N.H.
Physician
Dentist
Nurse
Secretary
Clerk
Clerk
Cafeteria Mgr.
Cafeteria worker
Cafeteria worker-
Cafeteria worker
Head Custodian
Custodian and
Attend. Officer
Night Custodian
Date of
Grade Appointment
Sept. 1960
Sept. 1959
June 1960
June 1961
Dec. 1959
Jan. 1965
Aug. 1958
Sept. 1955
Sept. 1957
Sept. 1959
June 1957
May 1960
Jan. 1965
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Micldleton School Committee hereby submits its annual
report to the citizens and taxpayers of Middleton.
The main mark of 1964 in the Middleton School System is the
attainment of the goal which has been primary for over eight years.
That goal is a top quality educational system; that is, one which
permits each child to attain his full potential. Our school system has
progressed from one with many shortcomings to one that provides
the best educationally to our children including the course content,
teaching staff, teaching methods, testing and reporting methods,
classroom facilities, and methods of maintaining order which is
conducive to good learning.
In the town's financial interest, we have delayed incorporation
of a few things which are desirable (e.g. a kindergarten), eliminat-
ed all extras which do not make a marked contribution to our
primary goal, and held an extremely tight administration of operat-
ing expenses (e.g. competitive bidding on all significant purchases,
a non-subsidized cafeteria, etc) . We are most grateful to the tax-
payers of Middleton for affording the expenditures which have been
necessary to attain this goal.
In the next few years, our approach will change from expan-
sion of facilities and educational methods, with the attendant ex-
penses, to the consolidation of our gains through the efficient use
of these facilities and educational methods. This will provide a
strong stabilizing eifect to the per pupil cost of elementary education.
It should be emphasized that we did not cut corners where it
really counted. This includes such areas as the hiring of experienc-
ed teachers, the avoidance of split sessions, the maintaining of a
practical number of pupils per teacher to permit implementation of
the selected teaching methods, initiation of special classes which
are necessary for a portion of our pupils, etc.
A good evidence of the quality of a school is its ability to
attract good teachers, who are the lifeblood of the educational sys-
tem. This past year seventy-five applications were screened, twelve
teachers interviewed, eight offers made, and six very capable
teachers hired. Two of the six are highly valued experienced teach-
ers. This can be contrasted to other school systems in similar
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Massachusetts towns which started the schol year with classroom
crowding due to their inability to attract teachers.
The primary advances which were initiated by your School
Committee this year are the establishment of a discipline policy to
afford classroom orderliness which is necessary for good education
and the definition of a plan to maintain our excellent level of
school administration as the workload increases.
The most significant advance for our school system this year
is, of course, our new school, without which our school system would
have been forced from personalized education to overcrowded lectur-
ing. We support the vote of thanks to the School Building Commit-
tee not only for an excellent school which is tailored to the meet the
large and many small educational needs, but also for a school which
has cost the town a minimum amount.
In the interest of an effective transition of our students from
elementary to high school, the Superintendents of the concerned
schools have in the past compared course content, teaching methods
and testing methods. This year testing methods were standardized,
detailed course content was exchanged in written form, and teaching
methods exchanged by joint meetings of the elementary teachers of
the towns at seminars in better teaching methods for specific
courses. More of this interchange will happen in the future, not only
to assure an effective transition from elementary to high school but
also to exchange the best of our cooperative, but competitive,
elementary school systems.
This year our Superintendent-Principal recommended specific
methods of implementing courses in adult education. Feeling that
such a program would be more successful and beneficial on a
broader base, we forwarded the plan to the Masconomet School
Board. This provided the spark to considerations which were already
underway and the first series of such courses has been completed
and the second begun.
Normal upkeep of our present facilities has been performed.
The more important items are the completion of fluorescent light-
ing and painting of all rooms in the original (1937) Howe-Manning
School and the initial installation of a fire alarm system in the
Howe-Manning School. In addition to the safety offered by this
fire alarm system is the savings in fire insurance which will, over
a period of time, pay for the system.
The School Committee minutes of January 3, 1964 read as
follows:
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"It is with the deepest regrets that the Middleton School Com-
mittee accepts the resignation of their senior member, Mrs.
Rosamond Bastable, from the post which she has filled so ably and
with so much dedication for the past 18 years.
Her zeal and tireless effort in behalf of the Middleton School
children is very largely responsible for the present high standard
of education in the system. Her fine example has been, and will
continue to be, an inspiration for those who follow her in their
efforts to give Middleton children the education and guidance they
will need as adults in the coming years."
Mrs. Bastable's position was filled by Mr. Robert E. Forney.
We solicit the continued cooperation and interest of the parents.
We are confident to best serve the interest of each student a
program of mutual respect and cooperation between home and school
must be adhered to. A better insight into the scope of the school
committee's problems and work can be gained by attending School
Committee meetings. These are open to the public. The regular
meetings are held at the Howe-Manning School on the second and
fourth Thursday of each month. The committee extends a cordial
invitation to any citizen of the town to attend these meetings.
We extend our gratitude to Mr. Port, Mr. Winter, Miss Chasse,
our faculty, our supervisors, our secretarial staff, our cafeteria
workers, custodial staff and lunchtime supervisors for their con-
scientious efforts which have exceeded the normal call of duty
during this year of planning for and transitioning to our new school
while maintaining and advancing education in crowded conditions.
Respectfully submitted,
MIDDLETON SCHOOL COMMITEE
David V. Harding, Chairman
Robert E. Forney, Secretary
Page Campbell
Edward Jones
Francis Masse
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT-
PRINCIPAL
To the Middleton School Committee:
Herein is submitted my seventh annual report as Superintendent
of the Middleton School System and Principal of the Howe-Manning
School.
A year ago, after my report had been submitted, Mrs.
Rosamond Bastable resigned as a member of the School Committee,
have served the Town for 18 years in that capacity. The cause of
education, the public welfare, and the well-being of the children
can ill afford to lose such champions. I should like to begin this
year's report with this acknowledgement of Rosamond Bastable's
tremendous contribution during her years of service and by stating
that the contribution of such fine school committee members as
Mrs. Bastable and all of the other self-sacrificing people who have
served in that capacity has been an inspiration in discouraging
moments, not only to the undersigned, but, in fact, to the entire
staff.
CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
It has become customary with me to report the educational
achievement of the children to the School Committee each June.
This report, as in previous years, was based upon the results of
standardized achievement tests, administered to all pupils under
controlled conditions. Statistical data were tabulated, graphed, and
interpreted in order that pertinent implications could be derived
which might have an effect upon educational planning.
Briefly, my report indicated that all divisions or classes in the
school obtained achievement score average at or above the level
considered to be appropriate to intelligence capacity. These scores
paralleled those obtained in three prior school years, but were found
to be considerably higher than scores recorded for several years
before 1961. This indicates that the new programs and techniques
recently introduced remain consistently effective.
In the fall of 1964 we initiated the use of a new achievement
testing program in keeping with plans for a unified testing program
within the Masconomet area. This new test, the Science Research
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Associates Achievement Test, replaces the California Achievement
Battery. The S.R.A. test measures the same areas as the older test,
but also includes the areas of social studies and science. Another
advantage of the S.R.A. test is that local norms can be derived in
addition to national norms. Scores are reported in both grade
levels and percentiles. The testing program continues to be one of
our most important administrative functions.
The non-graded primary program is now in its second successful
year. This program now encompasses what was called first and
second grades. It differs from the traditional concept of grades by
allowing the children to progress at their own rate through levels
of work which cross-cut grade levels.
Mrs. Carolyn White was added to the staff in a supervisory
capacity to test children in the non-graded primary program. This
testing service was needed in order that the Remedial Reading
Supervisor would not be forced to relinquish time required by the
remedial reading program.
Heterogeneous groups of children were established for home-
room classes in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades to provide for
improved socialization. Homogeneous classes continue to be maintain-
ed according to specific scholastic goals and children's scholastic
needs.
The subjects taught in the departmentalized program of grades
four, five, and six have been realigned and rescheduled in the
following combinations: (a) Science and Health, (b) English,
Spelling, and Penmanship, and (c) History and Geography. This
has resulted in a more easily administered program as well as a
more logical combination of subjects that a teacher should be
expected to present.
Additional time was required of music and physical education
supervisors due to the opening of the Fuller Meadow School. Their
time has been increased from two to three days a week in order to
adequately serve both schools. Thiis increase in time does not,
however, represent more than a .slight expansion of their respective
programs.
A new series of remedial reading textbooks was selected and
purchased because new materials were needed by the Remedial
Reading Supervisor. Because of their suitability to the program, the
Rowe-Peterson materials were chosen. The Ginn readers that had
been used previously were transferred to the regular classrooms for
us as supplementary readers, when necessary.
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With the introduction of a modem mathematics program
throughout the school, it became necessary to obtain new textbooks.
The modern math series published by Laidlaw Brothers was selected
and purchased. The new program seems to be running smoothly
and successfully.
The possibility of a summer school for pre-first grade children
was proposed. It was decided that the desirability of a kindergarten
or similar program should be presented at a Town meeting as a
separate article in the Town warrant sometime in the future.
An adult education program was recommended by the under-
signed and the recommendation and necessary background material
was forwarded to the Masconomet School Committee. Subsequent
correspondence indicates such a program may be adopted by the
Masconomet Regional School District in the immediate future.
Miss Ruth Chasse was elected to the position of teaching Vice-
Principal at the Fuller Meadow School and will assume her duties
January 4, 1965.
Everyone connected with the Middleton Public School System
looks forward to the opening of the Fuller Meadow School. With the
opening of this beautiful new facility, overcrowded conditions at the
Howe-Manning School will be relieved and the most modern educa-
tional facilities made available to our non-graded primary. As
presently planned Grades 3-6 will continue to be housed at the
Howe-Manning School.
INSERVICE ACTIVITIES
A series of workshops was set up on pupil evaluation pro-
cedures. Dr. James Baker of the Boston University staff served as
lecturer and consultant at the beginning of this project. One
tangible result of this work was the design and production of a
new report card system aimed at improving the reporting of chil-
dren's scholastic standing to parents.
A modern mathematics course for teachers was conducted
to adequately prepare the entire teaching staff for the change to
a modern mathematics curriculum. This course was held in weekly
sessions for a period of fifteen weeks and covered terminology,
concepts, and teaching methods. Teachers and administrators from
Middleton, Boxford, and Topsfield participated in the study under
the direction of Dr. Carl Martini, Head of the Department of
Mathematics, at the State Teachers' College at Salem.
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An inservice training program for teachers has been started in
the area of child psychology. Dr. Richard LeBel, psychologist and
staff member on the faculty of the State Teachers' College in
Salem, presented three orientation lectures to the teachers and
administrators of Middleton, Boxford, and Topsfield. Following these
lectures, weekly seminar meetings have been held with the teachers
on a local basis to study the psychological aspects of teacher-
learning, teacher-child relationships and the child as a member of
a group.
Three new curriculum guides were produced by the teachers in
workshop meetings. These guides cover the study areas of modern
mathematics, phonics, and safety. It should be noted that both the
mathematics and phonics guides are the result of intense and special-
ized inservice training utilizing college and university personnel as
consultants and instructors. There can be no doubt that the children
benefit from this procedure, because the quality of staff production
is both enhanced and improved.
Gordon College and the Staff of Howe-Manning School have
collaborated in a program of student teacher education. This pro-
gram provides that certain teachers at the Howe-Manning School
serve as supervising teachers in the training of students from
Gordon College. A communication was recently received stating that
the six student teachers who practice taught here had earned for
our teaching staff the privilege of taking six free graduate level
courses at Gordon College.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
It should be specifically noted that "no .school" announcements
are now being reported by radio station WNAC instead of WBZ.
Cards have been printed and distributed listing all "no school"
information covering the three towns of Middleton, Boxford, and
Topsfield and the Masconomet Regional School District.
The popularity of modern mathematics with many parents re-
sulted in an adult education course in math open to all interested
citizens. Mrs. J. Nellie Johnston of the Howe-Manning School
staff developed and presented this eight-week course to meet the
special needs and interests of adults. As expected, this program has
been quite successful.
A new statement of policies regarding discipline has been
issued as a result of School Committee action so that children,
parents, and school staff might be properly informed as to re-
sponsibilities and procedui^es in matters of control. These policies,
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in keeping with our goals, seem to be effectively contributing to
desirable attitudes and good pupil citizenship.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
The Parent-Teacher Association has made many contributions
to the school which should be especially noted.
United States Savings Stamps were sold to the children by a
committee headed by Mrs. Willis Esty. This most successful project
relieves teachers of a time-consuming task and provides a valuable
service to the children. The women who assisted Mrs. Esty in the
project were Mrs. Donald Aylward, Mrs. Richard Collins, Mrs. John
Cryan, Mrs. Phillip Hayden, and Mrs. Robert Jordan.
The Howe-Manning School Library continued to function
through the efforts of a service committee of hard-working parents
under the general supervision of Miss Durgin. Those who contribut-
ed their time to this service were Mrs. Thomas Ryer, Mrs. Robert
Bixby, Mrs. Charles Gordon, Mrs. Donald Hall, Mrs. Francis Masse,
and Mrs. Paul Odell.
The P.T.A. sponsored a Book Fair with the result that many
new books have been added to the children's bookshelves and also
to the school library.
The annual spring show and the educational presentation by
Carl DeSuze contribute much to our community life. The receipts
from these activities have benefited the school in a variety of ways.
AUXILIARY SERVICES
Music instruction on band instruments has been provided by Mr.
William Bowers on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons
after school hours.
The Safety Patrol continues to provide an effective service
within the School and in Middleton Square. While immediate control
is managed by the police officer on duty, the group is supervised
by Mr. Brendan White.
Lunchtime supervisors continue to oversee the children during
the lunch time and noon recess.
CAPITAL OUTLAY AND REPAIRS
Fire detection equipment has been installed which will provide
for 100% coverage of the Howe-Manning School. When this three-
stage project is completed, this system will fulfill all requirements
of the Fire Insurance Underwriters. Connections have been made
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with the Middleton Fire Department Headquarters which provides
24-hour service in the event of fire.
Fluorescent lighting was installed in seven classrooms to replace
older fixtures which provided inadequate lighting. This installation
represented one step of a multi-step plan to replace out-dated
equipment. These new lights also helped to modernize and beautify
older classrooms in the school.
The walls and ceilings of seven classrooms were painted in
order to modernize several rooms in the oldest section of the build-
ing. These newly painted walls and bright fluorescent lighting do
much to improve both the appearance of the building and pupil
morale.
The fuel bid contract was awarded to J. A. Leone and Sons of
Lawrence. This company guarantees to provide immediate service
twenty-four hours per day, and our fuel costs should be less than
that under our previous contract.
The gymnasium floor required repairs due to acute warping of
the planking near the front of the stage. It was necessary to
correct this condition immediately, due to the potential danger to
children during physical education activities.
CONCLUSION
Speaking nationally, unemployment rates have a close though
inverse relationship to the level of education. With each step up
the educational ladder, the rate of unemployment drops significant-
ly. For example, in March 1959, one out of every ten workers who
had not completed even an elementary school education was un-
employed, compared with only one out of fifty college graduates,
and intermediate unemployment figures for workers with inter-
mediate levels of education. Today two out of every three persons
on today's unemployment rolls do not have a high school diploma.
The undersigned believes that the following figures prove be-
yond a shadow of a doubt that the investment in education put
forth by the citizens of our community has been rewarded by solid
educational production.
Thirty-one children graduated from the eighth grade at the
Howe-Manning School in June, 1951. Four years later, thirty of
these children still resided in our community. Of those thirty,
thirteen graduated from high school in June, 1955. (43.3%) Of
these thirteen graduates four went on to some form of higher
education.
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Fifty-seven children graduated from the seventh grade at the
Howe-Manning School in June, 1958. Five years later, forty-one of
these children still resided in our community. Of these forty-one,
thirty-nine graduated from high school in June, 1964 (95.1%). Of
these thirty-nine graduates, nineteen went on to some form of
higher education.
The above improvement in educational attainment has been
obvious in the total population through the Research Monographs
published by the Massachusetts Department of Commerce. In the
Monograph dated March, 1959, the median number of school years
completed was reported as 9.8. In thte Monograph dated December,
1962, the most recent issue, the median number of school years is
recorded as 10.8.
A factor which cannot show in such statistics is the honest
belief of our professional staff that the quality of education
improves with each academic year.
I wish to express my thanks to the entire staff, the School
Committee and the citizens of the Town of Middleton, all of whom
have given so much of themselves not only financially, but, indeed,
in good will to the greater benefit of all our children. May Almighty
God continue to inspire us as we try to enlighten the minds of His
children.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. PORT, JR.
Superintendent-Principal
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
During the school year 1963-1964, the following health programs
were carried out at the Howe-Manning School:
The Massachusetts Vision Test, by means of a Titmus machine,
was given to 505 children. This machine enabled the nurse to test
in the Health Room, thus eliminating the problems of space, light,
and the childrens putting on and removing glasses. Twenty-three
failures were found. After retesting these were reported in writing
to the parents. Most have been or are presently under treatment.
Hearing tests were given to 501 children, with 45 failures.
These children were all referred to their own physicians and I am
pleased to say most of them have been seen by specialists. The
tests are given individually by means of an audiometer and failures
are rechecked before written notice is sent home.
Both the vision and hearing tests are screening programs set
up under state supervision.
The Mantoux Tests was given to children in Grades 1 and 6,
children coming into school, and children entering their teens. In
this test a drop of harmless tuberculin is put into the skin. The
Essex County Health Association and state health officials believe
this test is more accurate than patch testing done in the past. Only
one positive reactor was found and a follow-up visit v^as made to
the home. All contactors were checked at Essex Sanatorium and one
was hospitalized in Waltham for further study. No active T.B. was
found.
Physical examinations were given to children in Grades 1 and
4, starting in the Fall of 1963 and continuing through the Spring
of 1964. A total of 104 children were given physicals by Dr.
William Wiswall, the School Physician, with many mothers present.
Seventy-three children went to their own family physicians for
examinations. Forms were given to these children for their own
doctors to fill out at the time of examination and, when returned,
were attached to each student's health record.
Reports of defects were sent home in writing for the more
important findings, referring them to their only family physicians
for care or correction. Hemoglobin determination and urine
analysis are done on all children receiving complete physical exam-
inations at school.
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There were approximately 850 children who visited the Health
Room in the past year because of illness or accidents during the
day.
First aid boxes were placed in all classrooms, gymnasiums and
cafeteria with directions for use from Dr. Wiswall.
A pediculosis check is conducted twice annually on all heads.
Heights and weights are checked annually on all children and
those above and below are given dietary advise.
Eighty attend the Diphtheria-Tetanus Clinics held during the
year, eight receiving the original series of three shots and seventy-
two receiving boosters.
Numerous Sabin Oral Polio Clinics were held during the school
year. Eleven received Type I, 29 Type II, and 16 Type III.
Reports giving results of all programs were sent to the Massa-
chusetts Public Health Department.
Home visits were made to many children on the emergency
dental list.
Respectfully submitted,
PHYLLIS S. BROWN, R.N.
School Nurse
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DENTIST
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
During the school year 1963-1964, a total of 523 pupils were
examined. Of this total, 329 children were found to be in need of
treatment. These children were provided with Dental Examination
Request forms which were to be submitted to the family dentist.
Only 82 forms were returned with the dentists signature designat-
ing that these children were under treatment.
There were eight (8) children who were treated by the local
dentist under the sponsorship of various town organizations and
the Dental fund. This treatment consisted of the following:
8 Prophylaxis 9 Porcelain fillings
9 Extractions 64 Surface Cavities
Dental examinations were conducted on all pre-school children
who had not seen their dentist for a period exceeding six months.
The first grade children were provided with tooth brushes and
were given a demonstration on proper use of them.
LEO P. BENINATO, D.D.S.
School Dentist
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REPORT OF REMEDIAL READING
SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The Remedial Reading Program is primarily concerned with
developing the basic attitudes and skills involved in reading. These
attitudes and skills may be classified under four headings: the
accurate perception of words, a clear grasp of the meaning of the
selection, thoughtful reaction to the ideas received, and adequate
use or application of these new ideas and thoughts.
The Remedial Reading classes were formed of children who
were one or more years below grade level as shown by the Gates
Reading Survey Test, by teacher recommendation, or by parental
request. I.Q. scores were not considered as a basis of choice.
Eight months after the first tests were administered, the
children were retested. The following table shows the average gain
achieved by each group with accompanying average I.Q. scores.
Grade Gain I.Q.
*3 8 months 95
*4 9 months 98
5 9 months 88
*5 10 months 90
6 9 months 80
*6 7 months 80
* First year members of the class.
The average gain for the entire remedial reading group was
nine months with an average I.Q. score of 90. If the average I.Q.
score was 100, the anticipated growth should be eight months.
Therefore, it can be seen that the performance of this remedial
group exceeded statistical expectations.
In September of the present school year, 1964-1965, we used the
results of two tests to determine which children should have extra
assistance in reading: — the Gates Survey Reading Test and the
Science Research Associates Achievement Series. We also included
children upon teacher recommendation and parental request. There
are twelve children from grade 3, thirteen from grade 4, six from
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grade 5 and nine from grade 6, making a total of forty pupils in
the present remedial reading program.
As we start this new school year we are not only concerned
with correcting poor reading habits but developing desirable reading
habits that will be permanent and enjoyable.
Respectfully submitted,
ROSE E. DURGIN,
Remedial Reading Supervisor
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REPORT OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The music program is designed to foster the growth of each
child in enjoyment and understanding of music, response to music,
and skills in making music and using notation.
The Music Supervisor visits each class once a week to
demonstrate music teaching methods, observe the teachers and
children in musical activities, offer suggestions and assistance, and
introduce new material. She helps uncertain singers to control and
use their singing voices. She helps all children to feel and under-
stand time values, rhythm patterns, key notes, major and minor
music, melodic intervals, and dynamics, and to discover the relation-
ship of music itself to the written notation.
Monthly guides prepared by the Music Supervisor outline
material to be taught. Suggestions and helps for teaching and
enrichment are included. Whenever possible music is chosen to
correlate with Social Studies or other subjects.
The classroom teacher carries on the music program the rest
of the week, reviewing and re-teaching material introduced by the
supervisor and introducing some new material.
Our music program is enhanced by our attractive and effective
books, the Follett series, "Together We Sing", and the companion
records for each grade. We have three new record albums this
year — two of American folk songs and one of patriotic songs.
Various instruments are used to good advantage in several classes.
The school chorus rehearses twice a week during the third
lunch recess. Over forty children were selected from grades five
and six only to sing in the chorus. . They are now preparing their
annual Christmas program for the P.T.A.
Instruction in band instruments is offered again this year by
Mr. William Bowers. He presented an assembly program recently
to demonstrate instruments and interest children in taking lessons.
Mr. Eugene Winter conducts the band rehearsal once a week during
noon recess.
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Three programs were arranged by the Music Supervisor for
the sixth grade "Higher Horizons" series. They were a voice recital,
a flute recital, and a folk song program. The fifth grade attended
the folk song program because it was related to their Social Studies.
The Music Supervisor extends her deep appreciation to the
Superintendent-Principal, the Vice-Principal, the teachers, and other
staff members for their continued co-operatian and assistance this
year.
Respectfully submitted,
DOROTHY L. JACKSON
Music Supervisor
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REPORT OF ART SUPERVISOR
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The Howe-Manning School's art program is planned for
fulfilling the aesthetic, emotional and kinesthetic needs of the
children. To fulfill these objectives a varied program is instituted
and utilizes a variety of media. These media include poster paints,
crayons, clayola, drinking straws, sawdust mache and pencils.
To fulfill the emotional needs of the program, creativity is
stressed at all grade levels. The kinesthetic objectives are fulfilled
by having the children do sculptural work with clayola, construction
paper, drinking straws, and sawdust mache.
Design is taught primarily to the upper three grades. It is
taught in terms of abstract principles. These principles include
working large shapes against small shapes, working rectilinear
shapes against curvilinear shapes, working light colors against dark
color, working cool colors against warm colors, and working repeti-
tive shapes against non-repetitive shapes. These principles permit an
endless variety of combinations and are applicable to the other forms
of art work, including crayon pictures, sculpture, paper sculpture,
and pencil drawing. Instruction is also given in repeat pattern
textile type designing when potato printing is done.
Color is taught at all grade levels in terms of its warm and
cool harmonies, and the psychological effects of these harmonies.
The children are taught to understand that cool colors are sug-
gestive of sad and somber events, and that warm colors suggest
gay and happy times. This approach is penetrating; yet it imposes
a minimum of restriction upon individual choice.
In the lower grades, drawing is taught in a permissive manner.
Instruction is given in terms of "what", rather than "how". This
method enables the children to retain and enlarge upon their own
unique symbolism. In the upper grades some instruction is given
in geometric type drawing. This helps the children to draw such
geometric objects as trucks, houses, and airplanes with a fair
degree of accuracy.
Drinking straws, construction paper, and clayola sculpture are
taught at all grade levels. Emphasis is placed upon obtaining three
dimensional effects. These projects have the effect of promoting
manual dexterity.
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The upper grade children gain insights in poster techniques by
participating in poster contests. The winners receive medals and a
six month subscription to an animal magazine.
Assistance is given to classroom teachers in their room decora-
tions and bulletin boards.
A lecturer from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, included in
the Higher Horizons Programs for the sixth grade, continued to be
both popular and rewarding.
Respectfully submitted,
EDAWRD BRUZZO
Art Supervisor
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REPORT OF CAFETERIA MANAGER
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
For this year, 62,098 Type A lunches were served during the
169 days the hot lunch program operated. The percentage partici-
pation was 78.6%. Under the special milk program, 16,786 cartons
of milk were served and the percentage participation was 21.2%.
A total of 3,081 meals were served to adults.
Every Type A lunch, as approved in Massachusetts, must be
planned to provide the required quantities of the following foods, as
specified in the National School Lunch Act of 1946. These nutrients
are: two ounces of protein-rich food, three-fourth cup serving
consisting of two or more vegetables or fruit or both, one slice of
enriched bread, two teaspoons of butter, and one-half pint of whole,
unflavored milk. Also included are adequate servings of Vitamin C
rich food daily and Vitamin A rich foods twice a week. Dessert is
served with all lunches and the older children are given larger
portions of most foods to help meet their energy requirements.
Contributing much needed staples are the commodities allotted
under the supervision of the United States Department of Agri-
culture. The value of the commodities received this year was
$4,473.85.
The Third National School Lunch Week was held from October
11-17. The theme was, "School Lunch Serves Youth".
Time has been devoted to formulating plans for the Fuller
Meadow School. A list of small equipment was drawn up for bid.
Much thought has been given to work schedules and standardized
recipes needed in both schools.
By attending a workshop in Boston, and other meetings held
in schools in Essex County, members of the staff have shown their
continued interest in becoming more efficient workers.
Staff members in addition to Mary Sdlva, Helen Doucette, and
Lorayne Hooter, are: Mary Emro, who was appointed in December,
1963, and Margaret Osgood, who was appointed to begin work with
the opening of the Fuller Meadow School.
For the cooperation given the cafeteria staff, we take this
opportunity to thank everyone.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY E. KING
Cafeteria Manager
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REPORT OF SPEECH THERAPIST
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School
The speech therapist functions in the Howe-Manning School
in the following ways: (1) to identify and diagnose speech disorders
in the school population; (2) to apply therapeutic principles in
working with the children selected to receive speech help; and (3)
to act as a resource person for the school staff as well as for
parents in retaining the speech habits of the speech handicapped
child.
At the begining of the school year, all of the first grade
students were given a brief individual speech evaluation by the
speech therapist. About twelve per cent of the children were found
to have speech difficulties. However, not all of these children were
recommended for therapy, as the less .severe problems would be
expected to improve with maturation. The percentage of children
from grades one through six needing therapy is about four to five
per cent. Other upper grade students included in the therapists'
case load were found from testing children previously receiving
therapy, new children in the school from other towns, and by
testing teacher referrals.
The total number of children receiving speech help at any one
time fluctuates between twenty-five and thirty. The children are
grouped according to the type of speech problem and in the
articulation groups, by the sound which presents the difficulty. They
are seen either individually or in groups not exceeding five members.
Periods are 20-25 minutes long held twice a week. Two full days
are allotted to Middleton with the other three school days being
divided between Boxford and Topsfield.
The type of speech problem most often encountered is
functional articulation which includes substituting one sound for
another, distortions of sounds and omissions of certain sounds from
words. Other speech problems less commonly encountered include
those of voice (rate, pitch, and/or quality), fluency (stuttering
symptom), clef palate speech, foreign language background and
hearing problems. There iseems to be a majority of boys rather
than girls in the remedial speech groups.
Besides working directly with the children, the therapist makes
home visits and maintains close contact with the school nurse,
school adjustment counselor, and the remedial reading supervisor.
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Teachers also have been extremely helpful in discussing other
aspects of the child's behavior with the therapist. Speech does not
exist in a vacuum. Only by enlisting the cooperative effort of all
the people involved, can a total picture of the child be obtained.
This cooperation has been excellent in the Howe-Manning School.
To bring about community awareness of speech problems, the
speech therapist spoke before the P.T.A. The School Committee
also invited this therapist to a meeting so that the members might
become better acquainted with her work. It is hoped that through
the continued support of the staff and of the Superintendent-Principal
the speech program will meet the needs of the speech handicapped
school child.
Respectfully submitted,
CARLOTTA MILLER
Speech and Hearing Therapist
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
To the Superintendent-Principal, Howe-Manning School:
The physical education program at Howe-Manning School was
designed to increase the vigor of each individual pupil relative to
his capacity for physical activity. In the process of accomplishing
this objective, the child's emotional development received particular
attention. Attitudes toward classmates, team mates and competors
required constant guidance.
Classes started with calisthenics or a graduated distance walk
and run. Increased emphasis was placed on this segment of the
class meeting, in the hopes of raising the fitness level of the whole
school. Although classes met according to schedule only one day a
week, teachers and pupils of all grades were constantly encouraged
to practice between classes.
Standardized fitness tests provided by the Amateur Athletic
Union of the United States of America were used for the second
year. These are adapted for youngsters from six to eighteen years
of age.
Fitness certificates issued by this national organization were
presented to 68% of the attending pupils which was 4% above the
1963 national average. It also represented an improvement of 16.4%
from the previous year at Howe-Manning School.
Individual score cards were devised and issued indicating how
well each pupil performed the various tests at his age level.
During the cold weather months from December to April, the
gym was more frequently used both during recess and after school.
Various groups were invited to participate in or to view planned
activities such as demonstration basketball games or teacher-pupil
volleyball.
After school groups met to play basketball and soccer during
the winter months. Boys' groups were under the direction of Mr.
White or Mr. Boyle while girls' groups met with the supervisor.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Most events and group activities were direct outgrowths of
physical education class planning and instruction. Classroom teachers
oversee and assist with every class meeting. Several direct their
own groups within a class. As a result our teachers were in a
favorable position to guide pupils in activities beyond the regularly
scheduled physical education period.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRIETTA GIANNINO
Supervisor of Physical Education
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POPULATION IN THOUSANDS
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SCHOOL REPORT
ENROLLMENT STATISTICS
AGE-GRADE DISTRIBUTION - October 1, 1964
AGE
GRADE
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
Ung.
TOTALS
10 11 12 13
14
63 3
19 65
18
11
83
92
1
9
61
11
2
84
TOTALS
77
97
91
86
80
73
12
516
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TEACHER- GRADE DISTRIBUTION
October 1,
1964
Teacher
Grade Grade Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Ungraded
Total
1 2 3
4
5
6
Miss Devane
24
25
Miss Elms
26
26
Mrs* Hammond
26
26
Mrs . Lavorgna
26
26
Mrs. Mcintosh
24
24
Mrs, Schwartz
26
26
Mrs. Webber
21
21
Mrs . Cassidy
28
28
Miss Drew
31
31
Mrs . Fall
32
32
29
29
Miss Klein
29
29
Miss Lundgren
28
28
Mr. Boyle
25
25
Mrs. Johnston
28
28
Mr. White
27
27
Miss Foley
24
24
Miss Ruark
25
25
Mr. Winter
24
24
Miss Chasse
12
12
TOTALS
77 97 91
86
80
73
12
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Town of Middleton
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Attached, herewith, are the recommendations of the Finance
Committee to the Annual Town Meeting of March 9, 1965.
In developing these recommendations we have met with
practically all town officials, department heads and committees to
discuss in detail their proposed requirements for this year. As these
talks progressed, it became obvious that we are faced with another
large tax rate increase due primarily to schools. In order to hold
the increase to as low a level as possible, the budgets of other
town departments have been examined in detail and requests for
increases have been modified in many cases.
The major item of increased expense this year is the budget
of the Masconomet Regional School District. This figure is up by
more than $78,000. In meeting with the Regional School Committee
and examining their budget in some detail, we can only conclude
that they are providing an outstanding program for a secondary
school without sufficient regard for the ability or willingness of
the town to pay for such a program. We are concerned by the
downward trend of the pupil to teacher ratio which reflects a grow-
ing tendency to reduce teacher workloads. Coupled with the in-
creasing pupil enrollment, this trend produces a rapidly rising
cost of instruction. In addition, the recent action of the State
Legislature which increased the minimum or starting isalary has
resulted in an across-the-board increase for all teachers, in addition
to the normal increments. The resultant costs have reached .such a
magnitude that we urge the Regional School Committee to
critically re-examine their objectives and demonstrate their com-
munity concern by assuring that all programs and expenditures are
consistent with sound secondary school practices, as well as fiscal
responsibility. We urge all townspeople to make their opinions
known to the School Committee members and to attend committee
meetings to determine that the program being developed is the one
they want to pay for.
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In dealing with the other functions of town government, the
Finance Committee believes that full time town officials and
employees must be compensated on an equitable basis and paid
salaries and wages in line with other positions of the same re-
sponsibility in the area. For this reason modest increases have
been suggested for some jobs.
However, all part-time officials have been asked to forego wage
increases due to the already high tax increase.
In order to determine that the total town program is in line
with other communities we have studied the per capita cost of
town functions and compared them with other towns in the
2500-6000 population categories in Essex County as reported by the
Bureau of Government Research of the University of Massachusetts.
We find that in the areas of General Government, Public Safety,
Health and Sanitation, Highway, Libraries and Recreation, Middle-
ton is .slightly below the area average. Welfare and Veterans'
Services, however, are well above the average. Schools have
heretofore had a per capita cost approximately the same as the
average for other towns of our size.
However, when the tax rate is adjusted to full value and
compared with the rate of these other communities it is obvious
that, of all the towns and cities in Essex County, only two have
tax rates greater than Middleton.
We are then faced with a serious problem. In spite of a very
modest town program with virtually all departments cooperating to
keep expenses low, we are placing almost unbearable tax burdens
on real estate owners. The cause is obvious. Since the average
valuation per capita is low the impact of expenditures is very
high. In order to arrest this trend the only solution is to attract
large properties which would raise the assessed valuation without
a proportional increase in population. Until such time that indus-
trial and large commercial enterprises locate in the town, the
Finance Committee recommends that the town continue to be
modest in needs and embark on no new municipal service programs
whose effect would be to further contribute to the tax problem.
In order to coordinate town activities, we visualize a need for
a stronger form of centralized control. The options of Town
Managership, an Executive Secretary, or even a coordinated Public
Works Department appear to offer certain fiscal advantages. It is
with regret that we note that the Town Government Survey Com-
mittee appointed several years ago terminated its activities without
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making a report of recommendations. We urge the Board of
Selectmen to take the lead in studying the need for such a
reorganization. Certainly the current practices of many autonomous
departments can lead to poor financial practices and inefficient
operations.
To summarize, the Finance Committee's recommendations have
been made this year with the utmost care. We have not recommend-
ed any new programs and only the most conservative increases in
operating budgets. In spite of this, and due directly to school costs,
we anticipate a tax increase of over ten dollars. We are concerned
for the future when ever greater obligations will further increase
the tax levy to the point where the real estate tax bill will reach
a point that property values can actually diminish. The resultant
fiscal structure could become chaotic. We urge all citizens to attend
the Town Meeting of March 9, 1965 and critically examine all
items of expenditure and vote only for those programs which they
feel are absolutely necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
FINANCE COMMITTEE
J. Russell Wallen, Chairman
Robert E. Kelley, Clerk
John T. Dowling
Richard J. Fitzpatrick
Richard M. Murphy
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FINANCE COMMITTEE TERMINOLOGY
The following terms are frequently used in the Annual and
Special Town Meetings. These definitions are provided in order to
give everyone a better understanding of their meaning:
SURPLUS REVENUE
This fund represents the amount by which the Cash, Accounts
Receivable and other floating assets exceed the liabilities and
reserves.
AVAILABLE FUNDS (Often referred to as Free Cash)
A fund certified annually by the State Bureau of Accounts by-
deducting from Surplus Revenue all uncollected taxes for prior
years.
RESERVE FUND
This fund is established by the voters at an annual town
meeting only and may be composed of 1) an appropriation not
exceeding 5% of the tax levy of the preceding year; 2) money
transferred from Overlay Reserve; or 3) both. Transfers from
the Reserve Fund are within the exclusive control of the
Finance Committee and are for "extraordinary or unforeseen
expenditures."
OVERLAY
The Overlay is the amount raised by the Assessors in excess
of appropriations and other charges for the purpose of creating
a fund to cover abatements granted and avoiding fractions.
OVERLAY RESERVE
This is the accumulated amount of the Overlay for various
years not used or required to be held in the specific Overlay
account for a given year, and may be used by the vote of the
town for extraordinary or unforeseen purposes or voted into
the Reserve Fund.
STABILIZATION FUND
A special account created to provide a reserve for any capital
expenditures. The State will match sums taken from this Fund,
under certain conditions in amounts up to a maximum of
$100,000. The result of this would be to decrease substantially
the bonding cost for any future school construction. The stabili-
zation fund may be used only by a two- thirds vote of the town
meeting.
132 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS
During 1964, the Finance Committee made transfers from the
Reserve Fund for "extraordinary and unforeseen purposes".
Appropriated from Overlay Reserve
March 1964 Town Meeting $ 3,000.00
Transfers —
Elections and Registration Expense $ 40.00
Memorial Hall Expense 17.90
Fire Department Expense 341.39
Board of Appeals Expense 10.76
Forestry Expense 11.44
Board of Health Expense 105.14
Library Salaries 53.94
Veterans' Agent Expense 149.42
Memorial Day Expense 10.94
Interest 24.00
Insurance 78.99
Police Salaries 10.50
Opening Graves 137.10
Returned to Overlay Reserve
$ 991.52
$ 2,008.48
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 133
ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT
March 9, 1965
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on Committee Reports.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow from
time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year
beginning January 1, 1965, and to issue a note or notes therefor
payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may
be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with
Chapter 44, Section 17 of the General Laws.
Recommended
ARTICLE 3. To fix the compensations of elected officers, provide
for a Reserve Fund, and to determine what sums of money the
Town will raise and appropriate, including appropriations from
available funds to defray charges and expenses of the Town,
including debt and interest, for the ensuing year.
Committee recommendation set forth in Schedule "A"
ARTICLE 4. On petition of the Board of Selectmen to see if the
Town will vote to transfer the sum of $10,000. from the Surplus
Revenue Account to the Stabilization Fund.
Recommended
ARTICLE 5. On petition of the Electric Light Department to see
if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $12,000. from the
earnings of the Electric Light Department, ,said sum to be used
for the reduction of taxes.
Recommended
ARTICLE 6. On petition of the Board of Selectmen to see if the
Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $300. to repair storm
damage at Memorial Hall, said sum to be taken from Surplus
Revenue.
Recommended
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ARTICLE 7. On petition of the Board of Selectmen to see if the
Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town of Middleton
by striking out the word "five" in the first .sentence of Part One,
Section III, Paragraph (1) and inserting the word "seven" so that
the sentence will read: "The Finance Committee shall be composed
of seven members appointed by the Moderator from among the
voters of the Town for terms of three years."
Recommended
ARTICLE 8. On petition of the Board of Selectmen to see if the
Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a
committee to study the feasibility of a Municipal Olffice Building,
said committee to be composed of one member each of the Board
of Selectmen, Electric Light Commission, Finance Committee, the
Police Station Study Committee appointed under Article 13 of the
Town Meeting of March 10, 1964, and one citizen-at-large ; said
committee to report their findings and recommendations to the
Town not later than the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1966.
The Finance Committee will recommend this article with an
amendment at the Town Meeting
ARTICLE 9. On petition of the Board of Selectmen to see if the
Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5,726.40 to reconstruct
1,000 feet of Lake Street, said sum to be reimbursed by the
State under Chapter 822, Acts of 1963.
Recommended
ARTICLE 10. On petition off the Fire Chief, to see if the Town
will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000. which,
together with the trade-in value of the present Engine 3, will be
used to purchase and equip a new Class "A" pumper equipped
with a 1000 gallon booster tank; and to have a committee
appointed by the Moderator to consist of five Members, one from
the Board of Selectmen, one from the Finance Committee, the
Fire Chief, and two members of the Fire Department to purchase
and equip the above-described apparatus. It is recommended that
the above appropriation be raised by bonding 4,000. per year for
the above appropriation be raised by bonding $4,000. per year for
five years.
Recommended
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ARTICLE 11. On petition of the Board of Selectmen to see if the
Town will vote to appropriate Section 11B of Chapter 32B of the
General Laws. This article will extend contributory group
hospital, surgical and medical insurance to elderly persons
retired from the service of the Town and to their dependents
with fifty per cent of the premium cost, a portion of the
administrative expense and the payment of a surcharge or
subsidiary rate to be paid by the Town.
Recommended
ARTICLE 12. On petition of the Chief of Police to see if the
Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,200. to
pay the salary of one new police officer for the Police Depart-
ment; said man to start on or before the first week in April, 1965.
Not recommended
ARTICLE 13. On petition of the Chief of Police, to see if the
Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,750. which,
together with the exchange value of the present 1963 Dodge
Police Cruiser, is to be expended for the purchase of a new Police
Cruiser for the use of the Police Department, to be purchased by
the Board of Selectmen as provided in the By-Laws, agreeable to
the petition of the Chief of Police.
Recommended
ARTICLE 14. On petition of the Highway Surveyor to see if the
Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,450. to
repair and paint 9,185 feet of Guard Rail in the Town.
Recommended
ARTICLE 15. On petition of Ebbe B. Wennerberg and others to
see if the Town will vote to appropriate $200. for two street
lights; one for the corner of Oak Avenue and Birch Avenue, and
one for the corner of Oak Avenue and Grove Avenue; said sum
to be taken from the earnings of the Electric Light Department.
Recommended
ARTICLE 16. On petition of the Masconomet Regional School
Committee to see if the Town will accept an amendment to the
Masconomet Regional School District agreement initiated by the
district committee on December 14, 1964, providing for three
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elected members of the committee from each town rather than
two elected and one appointed member as at present.
No recommendation required
ARTICLE 17. On petition of the Water Board and the Water
Survey Committee to see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of One Million Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,200,000.) for the purpose of establishing a water
supply system, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, be authorized to borrow the sum of One Million Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.) and to issue bonds or
notes to the Town therefor, payable in not more than thirty years
in accordance with Chapter 44 of the General Laws, said sum to
be expended under the direction of the Board of Water Commis-
sioners, or take any other action relating thereto.
Recommendation will be made at the Town Meeting
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SCHEDULE "A" — 1965 BUDGET
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
— 2.9% OF TOTAL
Average
Recom-
Item
1 1 6'Hl
Hi X pdiucu
mended
No.
1961-1963
Expended
1965
Moderator
1.
Salary-
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
Finance Committee
2.
Expenses
46.17
39.50
100.00
Selectmen
3.
Salaries
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
4.
Expenses
519.07
694.10
700.00
5.
Clerk
450.00
525.00
525.00
Accountant
6.
Salary-
1,666.67
1,800.00
1,800.00
7.
Expenses
155.10
151.85
200.00
Treasurer
8.
Salary
1,666.67
1,800.00
1,800.00
9.
Clerical
300.00
10.
Expenses
1,058.20
759.09
715.00
11.
Tax Titles
1,066.67
866.00
1,200.00
Collector
12.
Salary
2,906.67
2,200.00
2,200.00
13.
Clerk
840.00
1,000.00
14.
Expenses
1,116.69
1,172.42
1,210.00
15.
Equipment
295.00
Assessors
16.
Salary
1,935.00
1,935.00
3,200.00
17.
Clerk
1,290.00
1,290.00
18.
Expenses
1,724.42
789.99
950.00
Town Counsel
19.
Salary
1,066.67
1,200.00
1,200.00
20.
Expenses
180.17
361.95
500.00
Clerk
21.
Salary
700.00
800.00
800.00
22.
Expenses
347.74
240.28
350.00
Elections and Registrations
23.
Salaries
266.67
400.00
200.00
24.
Expenses
1,221.77
1,767.44
1,000.00
Planning Board
25.
Expenses
283.71
432.45
750.00
Town Hall
26.
Salary
480.00
480.00
480.00
138 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average
Recom-
Item
Item
Expended
1964
mended
No.
1961-1963
Expended
1965
27.
818.90
757.06
Q00 00
0\j\J •\)\J
28.
Special
500.00
Memorial Hall
9Q
Salary
480.00
600.00
ftoo no
30
Expenses
2,164.90
2,216.90
9 900 00
Q1
Special
679.26
577.60
Kon ao
Totals
26,541.63
PUBLIC SAFETY —
4.9% OF TOTAL
Constable
32.
Salary
O C Art
35.00
O C A A
35.00
35.00
Police
Chief's
33.
Salary
5,806.67
6,240.00
6,500.00
Full Time
34.
Man Salary
r c\f\f\ r\f\
5,200.00
5,200.00
35.
Wages
4,796.28
4,010.50
4,000.00
36.
Expenses
3,322.47
4,355.09
3,900.00
Fire
Chief's
37.
Salary
5,720.00
5,980.00
38.
Salaries
2,987.55
2,628.75
2,800.00
39.
Expenses
10,680.00
11,551.39
13,270.00
Building Inspector
40.
Salary
500.00
600.00
600.00
41.
Expenses
217.83
250.00
250.00
Board of Appeals
42.
Expenses
482.77
510.76
500.00
Wire Inspector
43.
Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
44.
Expenses
130.00
139.90
140.00
Civil Defense
45.
Expenses
93.43
86.30
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
46.
Salary
175.00
172.08
175.00
47.
Expenses
75.00
3.25
75.00
Gas Inspector
48.
Salary
100.00
100.00
49.
Expenses
29.51
75.00
Plumbing- Inspector
50.
Salary
100.00
100.00
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 139
Average
Recom-
Item
Item
Expended
1964
mended
No.
1961-1963
Expended
1965
51.
Expenses
48.00
75.00
Forestry
52.
Expenses
1,487.55
1,511.44
1,500.00
53.
Moth
O^O. uu
54.
Dutch Elm
1,498.81
715.37
1,000.00
55.
New Trees
272.40
289.96
300.00
Dog Officer
DO.
Salary-
166.67
200.00
200.00
0 / .
Expenses
145.14
146.08
200.00
Totals
45,562.07
48,000.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION — 0.8%
OF TOTAL
Board of Health
58.
Salary
320.00
270.55
320.00
59.
Expenses
2,024.27
3,482.14
3,250.00
Dental Clinic
60.
Expenses
1,177.34
1,065.22
1,500.00
Community Health
61.
Expenses
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Inspector of Animals
62.
Salary
20.00
200.00
200.00
63.
Expenses
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
(KA.
D1.
Salary
50.00
50.00
50.00
\)0.
Mental Health
365.00
365.00
Totals
7,932.91
8,285.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
— 7.9% OF TOTAL
66.
Road Machinery Account
(From Road Machinery Fund)
4,563.80
4,996.10
5,500.00
67.
Highway Surveyor Salary
(From Available Dept. Funds)
5,286.67
5,720.00
5,980.00
68.
Highway Expenses
8,797.11
10,188.92
10,460.00
69.
Chapter 81
5,875.00
5,875.00
5,875.00
70.
Chapter 81 State*
9,075.00
9,075.00
9,075.00
71.
Chapter 90 Construction
3,333.33
3,500.00
3,500.00
72.
Chapter 90 County and State*
9,783.75
10,500.00
10,500.00
73.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
74.
Chapter 90 State*
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
75.
Snow Removal
16,749.61
18,412.60
16,000.00
140 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average Recom-
Item Item Expended 1964 mended
No. 1961-1963 Expended 1965
76. Storm Drains 1,081.06 1,000.00 2,000.00
77. Street Lighting 5,500.00 6,000.00 6,000.00
Totals 78,267.62 77,890.00
* Amount to be taken from surplus revenue, and when received
from State and County, reimbursement to be returned to Surplus
Revenue,
CHARITIES — 5.8% OF TOTAL
78. Welfare District
Administration
Public Welfare
79. Salaries
80. Expenses
81. General Relief
82. Old Age Assistance
83. Medical Aid for Aged
84. Aid Dependent Children
85. Disability Assistance
Totals
VETERANS' SERVICES
Veterans' Agent
86. Salary
87. Expenses
88. Veterans' Aid
1,946.77
2,115.00
2,443.60
900.00
900.00
900.00
69.07
145.45
150.00
4,303.18
4,970.73
5,000.00
10,619.07
8,162.37
10,500.00
16,320.13
19,311.54
13,000.00
6,244.89
20,582.06
18,000.00
6,207.19
6,807.34
7,500.00
62,994.49
57,493.60
- 1.3% OF TOTAL
250.00
250.00
500.00
199.42
225.00
10,023.07
12,330.66
12,500.00
Totals 12,780.08 13,225.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT — 63.9% OF TOTAL
Elementary School
89. Salaries 143,720.26 172,156.56 197,380.00
90. Expenses 41,457.90 53,867.10 54,005.00
91. Supt. out of State Travel 149.75 200.00
92. Masconomet Regional
School District 240,083.29 300,579.17 378,785.54
93. Vocational Education 191.93 160.80 600.00
Totals
526,913.38 630,970.54
RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE 141
Average
Recom-
Item
Item
Expended
1964
mended
No.
1961-1963
Expended
1965
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT — 0.8% OF TOTAL
94.
Salaries
2,864.93
4,383.94
5,200.00
95.
Expenses
2,713.45
1,919.89
2,761.50
96.
Plus Dog Tax Refund
771.71
Totals
7,075.54
7,961.50
RECREATION —
0.2% OF TOTAL
97.
Park Expenses
1,397.52
1,399.95
1,850.00
98.
East Street Pool
398.00
250.00
99.
New Equipment
250.00
270.00
Totals
2,047.95
2 370 00
C F TVT FTP R T F ^1
0.8% OF TOTAL
100.
Commissioners Salary
60.00
60.00
60.00
101.
Supt. of Burial Salary
30.00
30.00
30.00
102.
Expenses
6,407.50
6,660.96
6,155.00
103.
Opening Graves
1,453.17
1,537.10
1,500.00
Totals
8,288.06
7,745.00
UNCLASSIFIED -
- 3.9% OF TOTAL
104.
Retirement Assessment
7,112.15
11,904.65
15,751.92
105.
Printing Town Reports
1675.23
1,804.60
2,000.00
106.
Memorial Day
480.75
510.94
500.00
Insurance
107.
General
6,197.82
8,145.05
9,535.00
108.
MV Liability
2,564.14
2,395.84
2,450.00
109.
Group
1,006.20
472.24
524.16
110.
Inuustrial Development Commission
88.76
100.00
111.
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
5,987.32
3,420.34
4,671.60
112.
Christmas Lighting
32.24
25.63
50.00
113.
Reserve Fund
1,847.44
991.52
3,000.00
Totals
29,759.57
38,582.68
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST — 6.8% OF TOTAL
114. School Addition Loan
195
10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
142 RECOMMENDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average
Recom-
Item
Item
Expended
1964
mended
No.
1961-1963
Expended
1965
115.
School Addition Loan
1956
10,000.00
10,000.00
10 000 00
116.
27,000.00
97 000 00
Li 1 y\J\J\J .\J\J
117.
TntPVP^f"
All l/v^ L v^o b
10,857.14
19,024.00
19 000 00
Totals
66,024.00
66,000.00
PUBLIC SERVICES
ENTERPRISES
Water Department
118.
Salaries
450.00
450.00
450.00
119.
Expenses
147.74
45.80
225.00
120.
Maintenance
1,472.83
1,115.37
2,000.00
121.
Debt Repayment
1,725.00
1,800.00
Totals
3,336.17
4,475.00
Electric Department
122.
Salaries
11,138.67
11,595.00
12,631.00
123.
Wages
21,427.20
22,931.46
28,266.00
124.
Energy
129,506.77 137,555.03 145,000.00
125.
Expenses
19,973.15
18,071.53
20,000.00
126.
Line Clearance
702.77
1,631.41
2,000.00
127.
Depreciation
15,260.81
4,210.62
22,000.00
128.
Emergency Fund
333.33
1,000.00
Totals 196,795.05 230,897.00
Grand Totals 1,074,318.52 1,222,615.32
INDEX
Assessors' Report 74
Balance Sheet - 36
Board of Appeals - -- -- -- --66
Building" Inspector's Report 78
Cemetery Endowment Report - 41
Cemetery Report --------- 26
Charities 20
Cummings Fund - -- -- -- -- 39
General Government - 9
Dog Officer's Report --------- 82
Electric Light Report -92
Finance Committee Recommendations 127
Fire Department Report - - - - - - - 69
Flint Public Library - 44
Gas Inspector ---------- 76
Health and Sanitation - -- -- -- -18
Health Board Report - -- -- -- -75
Highways ---- 19
Highway Surveyor's Report - -- -- --89
Industrial Development Commission 85
In Memoriam - -- -- -- -- - 2
Jurors List - - - - - - - - - 65
Land Owned by the Town 40
Library Report 44
Library and Recreation 23
Municipal Indebtedness 27
Park Department Report --------84
INDEX (Continued)
Planning Board Report - -- -- -- - 79
Plumbing Inspector - - - - 77
Police Department Report - -- -- -.70
Public Service Enterprises 25
Public Safety - - - - - - - ... 16
Public Welfare - 68
Recapitulations ----- 29
Refunds - 28
Schools 22
Selectmen's Report - - 87
School Report ----------95
Stabilization Fund --------- 42
Tax Collector's Report - - - 59
Town Accountant - - - - - - - - 7
Town Clerk's Report - - 50
Town Officers - - - - - - - - 3
Town Officers' Salaries - 13
Treasurer's Account ---------38
Unclassified Account - -- -- -- -24
Veterans' Services - -- -- -- --21
Water 25
Water Commissioners' Report -------91
Wire Inspector's Report - - - - - - - 83
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